Some interesting information on the history of taxes
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by
Mike Crane
Many people are not aware of the growth of taxes
in our country. Prior to 1913, there was NO federal income tax. In
fact the first federal income tax applied to very few Americans and
even the highest income bracket had a maximum of 6%. The majority of
Americans did not even have to file.
But step by step, percent by percent, new tax by
new tax the level of taxation has grown to major proportions in our
country.
The issue is that taxes increase and continue to
increase and then increase some more. Once received by government
entities, they are rapidly spent and the addiction to our wallets brings
the government back for more. In most cases the government does not ask
the citizens for more money, it just takes it.
The first year of the current income tax was 1913, and we thought that you might be interested in the tax
rates on taxable income of 1913:
On taxable income over $3,000.00 1 percent
On taxable income over $20,000.00 the following additional tax was assessed:
1 percent for more than $20.000.00 but less than $50,000.00
2 percent for more than $50,000.00 but less than $75,000.00
3 percent for more than $75,000.00 but less than $100,000.00
4 percent for more than $100,000.00 but less than $250,000.00
5 percent for more than $250,000.00 but less than $500,000.00
6 percent for more than $500,000.00 ...
click here for copy of 1913 tax
forms from which this data was extracted.
One does not have to be a certified rocket scientist to notice the difference between then and now. Even
government bureaucrats and elected officials should be able to figure this one out.
When you look at the total picture of growth of
government spending and growth of govern taxation (at all levels) one
easily comes to the conclusion that the trend can not continue. At some
point both government spending and government taxation has to be reigned
in. The Democratic and Republican Parties have has a virtual Monopoly on
the political system for 140 years and show absolutely no signs of
changing this trend.
The Southern Party proposes a
two step process to begin
a return to our Founding Principle of "limited government:"
1) Tax proposals that stabilize the growth of taxes by
requiring citizen approval by vote at the ballot box for tax increases and
new taxes.
2) Adding a sunset (expiration date) for all new and
existing laws and regulations with power of law. This will result in a
gradual streamlining of government, reducing expenditures (and thus taxes)
and reduce government intrusion in your life.
We hope that you will support
our efforts and our candidates. The only alternative to addressing this
critical issue is to continue passing the burden on to your grandchildren
in the form of a weakened economy and an ever increasing national debt.
