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Direct wealth taxes at the federal level are considered unconstitutional unless they are carried out in proportion to each individual state's wealth. It is a re
by thomasjames 11y ago
Direct wealth taxes at the federal level are considered unconstitutional unless they are carried out in proportion to each individual state's wealth. It is a really strange aspect of constitutional law that may prove complicated for the Sander's tax plan.
- Estragon 11y agoI didn't know Sanders has talked about instituting a wealth tax. Can you point me at some discussion about it?
- dexterdog 11y agoI don't think there is much that he hasn't talked about taxing.
- thomasjames 11y agohttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/10/20/bernie_sanders_a_little_more_complicated_than_just_taking_wealth_from_the_rich_and_redistributing_it.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/10/20/bernie_san...