Electoral Reform

[Jester]

In my opinion, progressive taxation is a violation of the equal protection clause of the Constitution.

I don't see the argument. Everyone, equally, is taxed based on their income. You make X money, you pay Y taxes. Don't like how much Y is? Make less money, it's not like anyone's forcing you to work.

It is, to my mind, like the justice system. If you steal something, you are not entitled to avoid prison because people who didn't steal anything don't have to go to prison. That's not how equal protection works. You get the same set of laws applied to you as anyone else. It says nothing about the outcome, except that it be fairly applied to everyone equally.

There is nothing enshrined in the constitution that says each dollar must recieve equal protection. I can see the argument that progressive taxation is bad, although I strongly disagree. But that it's unconstitutional? I don't think that makes sense.

-Jester