> For instance; it was retroactive That doesn't matter in 2023. And it doesn't matter if the tax is applied retroactively -- its not a punishment for the crime

> For instance; it was retroactive That doesn't matter in 2023. And it doesn't matter if the tax is applied retroactively -- its not a punishment for the crime of being rich or having income. > They then effectively didn’t pass it by the states in a way that they’d done previously, etc etc Who cares? It's literally enumerated in the constitution that amendments can be introduced by the legislature and ratification completed when Delaware ratified February 3, 1913. These are absolute non-issues, and the court filings from the 70's, as documented in Wikipedia, are clearly motivated reasoning and dismissed by judges. Moreover, if there were any legitimate foundation to overturning tax law, it would be fixed by constitutional amendment instantly.