Donald Trump's tax plan may in fact stimulate the US economy; however, it will continue a form of taxation that is unconstitutional and divisive.
First, the 16th amendment provides that the federal government can collect income taxes, however; it does not provide for unequal taxation. How can progressive tax rates (0%, 10%, 20%, 25%) be justified under the 14th Amendment requirement that we all be treated equally under the law? How can a tax system constitutionally penalize or discriminate against the rich in favor of the poor? Equality requires the income tax rate be the same for everyone.
Second, we equally share responsibility for our government; however, Donald grants 50% of our citizens who will pay no income taxes, the privilege to vote on tax rates that only the other 50% will pay. This is neither equality nor liberty - it puts the wealthy in bondage to the poor. For those who wish to argue that the rich have a responsibility to the poor I ask, “Where is that found in the US Constitution?” The low income (democracy) mob will clearly steal from the rich through a system of “legal plunder” under the Donald’s tax plan.
A flat income tax rate, as proposed by Ben Carson, is constitutional and will unite us.
