So the problem is the income tax amendment

Reader comment on: A Constitutional Flat Tax

Submitted by Lyle (United States), Jan 9, 2013 01:28

Since the amendment says that congress may levy a tax on incomes no matter how derived "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." the congress could impose a 100% income tax if it so desired (it did have 91% for a while). Good luck getting such an amendment to get 2/3 of both houses or 3/4 of the states.

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