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  2. Hylton v. United States - Wikipedia

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    Hylton v. United States, 3 U.S. (3 Dall.) 171 (1796), [1] is an early United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a yearly tax on carriages [2] did not violate the Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 and Article I, Section 9, Clause 4 requirements for the apportioning of direct taxes.

  3. Revenue Act of 1935 - Wikipedia

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    The Revenue Act of 1935, 49 Stat. 1014 (Aug. 30, 1935), raised federal income tax on higher income levels, by introducing the "Wealth Tax". [1] It was a progressive tax that took up to 75 percent of the highest incomes (over $1 million per year). [2] The Congress separately also passed new taxes that were regressive, especially the Social ...

  4. Lee Resolution - Wikipedia

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    The Lee Resolution, also known as "The Resolution for Independence", was the formal assertion passed by the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776, resolving that the Thirteen Colonies (then referred to as the United Colonies) were "free and independent States" and separate from the British Empire.

  5. Why a 70% tax rate on the rich wouldn’t work, according to a ...

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    Over 60 percent of those surveyed “support a wealth tax on households that have a net worth of at least $50 million.” Less than half — 45 percent — support Ocasio-Cortez’s plan.

  6. Federalist No. 10 - Wikipedia

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    In 1818, James Gideon published a third edition containing corrections by Madison, who by that time had completed his two terms as President of the United States. [ 14 ] Henry B. Dawson's edition of 1863 sought to collect the original newspaper articles, though he did not always find the first instance .

  7. Column: A billionaires tax is a necessity. Even the White ...

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    Biden's proposal is for a minimum 20% tax on the income of households with more than $100 million in wealth. The White House says that more than half the revenue would come from households worth ...

  8. The big flaw in Biden’s billionaire tax proposal, according ...

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    Opponents of a wealth tax reason that the share of federal taxes paid by the top 1% is already adequate. In 2021, the top 1% paid over $1 trillion, almost half of all tax revenue collected ...

  9. History of taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A comedic representation by Clifford K. Berryman of the debate to introduce a sales tax in the United States in 1933 and end the income tax Following World War II tax increases, top marginal individual tax rates stayed near or above 90%, and the effective tax rate at 70% for the highest incomes (few paid the top rate), until 1964 when the top ...