Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-17 17:39:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C9B555C7F6967F5D49D5FD8393828B0F3014D51F49EB5276C77606131E9CF9DC
Participant Details
Original Note:
The Revenue Act of 1862 was only in effect for 3 years, leaving no time to challenge it. This was deliberate, as the Constitution prohibited an income tax. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1862 This issue was finally addressed constitutionally in 1913, making the income tax legal. https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-16-income-taxes#:~:text=Amendment%20Sixteen%20to%20the%20Constitution,determine%20it%20based%20on%20population.
All Note Details