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Dont like entitlement programs. what about women being able to vote? they werent allowed to vote at the time of the original constitution. >> it is part of the constitution, therefore, it is appropriate, yes. >> but women werent allowed to vote until the 20th century. the constitution never allowed women to vote. >> when the constitution is amended, chris, then we respect it as citizens across the united states. >> okay. >> i dont remember the constitution being ammended saying that the federal ...

What about letting women vote? was that a good decision made in the 20th century? was that a good change? women were not allowed to vote during the time of the original constitutions. >> it is part of the constitution, therefore, it is appropriate, yes. >> but women werent allowed to vote until the 20th century. the constitution never allowed women to vote. >> when the constitution is amended, chris, then we respect it as citizens across the united states. >> okay. >> i dont remember the constit...

Bill and everything else, if he has not sort of put the american people on notice thats a possibility that is to me politically devastating. >> it is. republicans were plotting -- were applauding this statement. they want the democrats to come out with a value added tax. >> greta: for political reasons [ talking over each other ] >> the american people dont want to have to have a national sales tax on top -- paying more 10, 15, 20% for everything thank you buy is big for a people on a fixed inco...

Bill and everything else, if he has not sort of put the american people on notice thats a possibility that is to me politically devastating. >> it is. republicans were plotting -- were applauding this statement. they want the democrats to come out with a value added tax. >> greta: for political reasons [ talking over each other ] >> the american people dont want to have to have a national sales tax on top -- paying more 10, 15, 20% for everything thank you buy is big for a people on a fixed inco...

Tax imposed by the federal government that is in the nature of a surcharge and not a true income tax. you mentioned the 16th amendment. the 16th amendment only allows the federal government to impose taxes on income for whatever sources derived. important point limitations federal government taxing authority on the basis as limitations in the commerce clause. you dont want to have a federal government with too large of the power. again to underscore it is not just protecting states sovereignty. ...

Not just talking about some dan tick principle important to -- dan tick principle important to law profess society. if they can mandate medical insurance because doing so would be advantageous to this broad regulatory scheme theres nothing they cannot mandate. they can con script you to use your hard earned dollars to purchase a variety of goods, services and commodities. >> heres the argument a lot of the supporters make. this mandate is structured as a tax. you pay a penalty if you dont buy in...

We would argue that this is a direct tax imposed by the federal government thats really in the nature of a surcharge and not a true income tax and you mentioned the 16th amendment. 16th amendment only allows the federal government to impose taxes on income for whatever source is derived. a very important point. limitations on the federal government, the taxing authority are on the same basis or derived from the same basis of the limitations on the commerce clause because you dont want to have a ...

Revolutionary this precedence is. were not talking about a p pedantic. if the federal government can mandate the purchasing of health insurance, merely because it would be to the broad regulatory scheme, theres nothing they cannot mandate. they can in effect conscript you to use your hard earned dollars to purchase a varieties of goods, services and commodities. >> paul: here is an argument a lot of supporters make, that is, this is structured. this mandate is structured as a tax. you pay a pena...

We would argue that this is a direct tax imposed by the federal government thats really in the nature of a surcharge and not a true income tax and you mentioned the 16th amendment. 16th amendment only allows the federal government to impose taxes on income for whatever source is derived. a very important point. limitations on the federal government, the taxing authority are on the same basis or derived from the same basis of the limitations on the commerce clause because you dont want to have a ...

Revolutionary this precedence is. were not talking about a p pedantic. if the federal government can mandate the purchasing of health insurance, merely because it would be to the broad regulatory scheme, theres nothing they cannot mandate. they can in effect conscript you to use your hard earned dollars to purchase a varieties of goods, services and commodities. >> paul: here is an argument a lot of supporters make, that is, this is structured. this mandate is structured as a tax. you pay a pena...