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cupoosta [38]
3 years ago
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Why were the 16th & 17th Amendments Ratified?

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Harman [31]3 years ago
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The amendment empowered Congress to impose an income tax on individuals and corporations. During the House debates of S.J. Res. 40, Members had debated the merits of collecting income taxes. Representatives Sereno Payne of New York and Samuel McCall of Massachusetts argued that income taxes should only be levied to raise revenue during times of war

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