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And more in the think tank saying this is where we're going to wind up like europe. they have a vat tax. explain what it is and what would mean here. >> a vat tax, value added tax, like a sales tax, basically. it's a tax on when you spend money, as opposed to when you earn money. that's an income tax. the vat tax is a spending tax. okay? i was in europe when they introduced this thing, okay, and said to us, okay, introduce this consumption tax, this value added tax and maybe we can reduce or get rid of income taxes, didn't work like that. now they wound up-- >> wound up with both. >> in europe...

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And said, yes, we can. the 16th amendment is another. this is a pro tax instrument. if you don't like the taxes and spending, vote the bums out. >> right. but there is broad constitutionality authority. i made the point yesterday. we'll bring in randy barnett in a second. the ruling is interesting. the ruling starts off with justice roberts saying for the narrow purposes of the anti-injunction act, let's say one thing on the table was could the court rule on the matter at hand. the statutory legislation says you cannot strike down a tax in advance of it being collected. you have to wait for it...

Imposts and excises. you don't have to call it a tax. >> revenue enhancements to provide for the general welfare of the united states. that's because without taxes you can't have national defense. >> right. >> you can't have an army. you can't do the things we weren't able to çdo. one more thing. 1789 and the founders, this constitution is an intergenerational document. we made amends to it, got rid of slavery after the civil war. this didn't get rid of slavery. we the people of the united states at the beginning of the 20th century, people proudly called themselves progressive into that pro...

killing families in afghanistan is refusing to talk. voting also under way in the deep south as mitt romney hopes to seal the deal. it's time to play reporter roulette. more fallout from the massacre in afghanistan. chris? >> reporter: this was no mere apology. this was the strongest words yet we've heard from an american president in describing what happened during that shooting in afghanistan. >> the united states takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens and our own children who were murdered. we're heartbroken over the loss of innocent life. >> reporter: the thing i...