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i think i know you, kip. am i right?

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I don't know. How do you think you know me? I have a friend who went to MIT... is that you?

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"Article XVI.

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes...

"Article I; Section. 8.

Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises...

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the congress aren't the collectors, and the constitution doesn't say that the congress can pass on their collection duties to some guys who go by 3 initials.

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I'd guess the "necessary and proper" clause gives Congress the right to create a way to collect taxes -- hence the IRS was formed. Whether or not the IRS has been granted too many rights, or whether or not their existence is even Constitutional, doesn't change the fact that the Constitution does explictly state that the Government can collect taxes on income. So, unless someone shows me otherwise, I think I was right in my original statement... even if it did come off "tough guy"-ish. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

So, who are you? PM me if you want.