The Constitutional Convention Did Not Exceed Its Power

[Matt Collins]

Lysander Spooner: "The Constitution either gives us the government we have now, or it is powerless to prevent it..."

 

[Danke]

As most recently affirmed in the decision upholding the Individual Mandate in Obamacare, the only direct taxes under the Constitution are capitations and property taxes. Taxes on the exercise of economic rights re subject to indirect taxes:

We have establish that the income tax is an indirect tax. No arguments there. But why can't an excise tax be levied on everyone? Well, it can't. The federal government has limited jurisdiction. That is the key.

 

[osan]

Lysander Spooner: "The Constitution either gives us the government we have now, or it is powerless to prevent it..."

Thread winner.

/thread.

 

[Sonny Tufts]

We have establish that the income tax is an indirect tax. No arguments there. But why can't an excise tax be levied on everyone? Well, it can't. The federal government has limited jurisdiction. That is the key.

Where do you see this in the Constitution? Aside from the requirement of geographical uniformity what other limits are there?