4) TAXES AND DISTRIBUTION OF TAX REVENUES SHOULD NOT BE A POLITICAL ISSUE, BUT
RATHER STIPULATED BY LAW.
9) WHEN GOVERNMENT EXCESSIVELY INCURS DEBT THAT REMOVES CAPITAL FROM THE
PRIVATE SECTOR IT DISRUPTS THE ABILITY OF A FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM TO FUNCTION
EFFECTIVELY.
12) EACH MEMBER OF THE POPULACE SHOULD HAVE THE FREEDOM TO ENJOY THE FRUITS OF
THEIR LABOR WITHOUT BEING UNFAIRLY OR EXCESSIVELY TAXED, COERCED OR
MANIPULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
13) NO MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY MORE THAN HALF OF THEIR
TOTAL ANNUAL NET INCOME IN ANY FORM OF TAX.
14) EACH MEMBER OF THE POPULACE SHOULD BE FREE TO SPEND, SAVE OR USE THEIR NET
INCOME AFTER TAXES AS THEY SEE FIT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE LAW WITHOUT
INCURRING AN ADDITIONAL TAX BURDEN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IMPOSED BY ANY
LEVEL OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMEMT.
16) DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS AND DOMESTIC BUSINESSES SHOULD HAVE ONLY LIMITED AND
MINIMAL PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC COMPETITION FROM FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND
FOREIGN BUSINESSES.
17) THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE POPULACE CAN BE IMPROVED WHEN
ALL MEMBERS KNOW THAT EACH MEMBER IS BEING TAXED FAIRLY.
18) MEMBERS OF THE POPULACE SHOULD BE TIED TOGETHER ECONOMICALLY IN SUCH A WAY
AS TO ENCOURAGE EACH MEMBER TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER TO ACHIEVE THE FULL
POTENTIAL OF EACH MEMBER.
19) EACH MEMBER OF THE POPULACE SHOULD HAVE EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK ON THEIR
ECONOMIC STANDING RELATIVE TO THE REST OF THE POPULACE.
21) THE FEDERALLY ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOULD RECEIVE TIMELY, DIRECT, AND PERSONAL
FEEDBACK AS TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE POPULACE.
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS THE PEOPLE, THROUGH THEIR CONSTITUTION, SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM UNDUE
TAXATION, SPENDING, FINANCIAL COERCION AND MANIPULATION, BY THER GOVERNMENT.
A) EVERY CITIZEN AND LEGAL RESIDENT ALIEN 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER THAT RECEIVED
AN INCOME DURING THE RESPECTIVE TAXING YEAR IS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE
TAXING POPULATION.
B) EVERY CITIZEN AND LEGAL RESIDENT ALIEN 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER THAT ACTIVELY
SOUGHT THE PROCUREMENT OF AN INCOME DURING THE RESPECTIVE TAXING YEAR IS TO
BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAXING POPULATION.
C) EVERY CITIZEN AND LEGAL RESIDENT ALIEN 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER PHYSICALLY OR
MENTALLY UNABLE TO PROCURE AN INCOME OR TO ACTIVELY SEEK THE PROCUREMENT OF
AN INCOME IS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAXING POPULATION. RECOGNITION OF SAID
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION SHALL BE AS STIPULATED BY LAW, HOWEVER, ANY
CITIZEN OR LEGAL RESIDENT OVER TWICE THE CURRENT MEDIAN AGE OF THE ENTIRE
UNITED STATES POPULATION SHALL BE RECOGNIZED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AMENDMENT
AS HAVING AN APPLICABLE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDTION.
D) EVERY CITIZEN AND LEGAL RESIDENT ALIEN LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH A NET
TAXING INCOME, AS DEFINED IN SECTION II OF THIS AMENDMENT, GREATER THAN THE
PREVIOUS YEARS MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL, AS DEFINED IN SECTION III-A OF
THIS AMENDMENT, IS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAXING POPULATION.
A) THE ANNUAL GROSS INCOME FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION SHALL
INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF INCOME AND INCOME IN KIND RECEIVED DURING THE RESPECTIVE
TAXING YEAR, INCLUDING INCOME RECEIVED AND WITHDRAWALS FROM LEGALLY
DEFERRED INCOME ACCOUNTS, INHERITANCE WITH AN AUTOMATIC 1 YEAR DEFFERRAL,
GAMBLING, RECOVERED TREASURE, ACCRURALS FROM TRUSTS OR LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS ETC, EXCEPT INCOME FROM SECTION IV-A OF THIS
AMENDMENT.
B) DEDUCTIONS TO OBTAIN THE ANNUAL NET TAXING INCOME SHALL INCLUDE ONLY AND ALL
ITEMS THAT ARE AN EXPENSE TO THE PROCUREMENT, INCREASE OR MAINTENANCE OF THE
ANNUAL GROSS INCOME ALONG WITH AMOUNTS FROM II-D.
D) THE NET TAXING INCOME MAY BE REDUCED BY ALLOWING EACH MEMBER OF THE TAXING
POPULATION TO ESTABLISH FEDERALLY APPROVED DEFERRED INCOME ACCOUNTS WHICH
ALLOWS DEFERRING ANY AMOUNT OF THE NET TAXING INCOME OVER THE PREVIOUS
YEARS MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL, AS DEFINED IN SECTION III-A OF THIS
AMENDMENT. SAID DEFERRED INCOME SHALL BE PLACED INTO THE SAID ACCOUNTS PRIOR
TO PROVIDING THE IRS WITH THE REQUIRED STATEMENT UNDER SECTION V-C. MAKING
WITHDRAWALS AND RECEIVING INCOME FROM SAID ACCOUNTS SHALL BE AT THE
DESCRETION OF THE RESPECTIVE MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULACE.
C) 50% OF ALL NET PROFITS FROM BUSINESS CONDUCTED OR SOURCES, EXCEPT AMOUNTS
INCLUDED IN SECTION III-B, WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
FOREIGNERS, FOREIGN BUSINESSES, OR FORIEGN CORPORATIONS SHALL BE ASSESSED AS A
TAX.
D) THE ABOVE DESCRIBED FORMS OF TAXATION SHALL BE THE ONLY FORMS OF TAX, DUTY,
IMPOST, EXCISE, OR FEE EXCEPT FOR USER FEES THAT ARE ASSESSED AS A DIRECT CHARGE
FOR AN OPTIONAL SERVICE, OR PRODUCT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE COST OF PROVIDING
THE OPTIONAL SERVICE OR PRODUCT, BY ANY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT. ANY CITIZEN OF A
RESPECTIVE UNIT OF GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE STANDING TO SUE TO CHALLENGE ANY
FORM OF REVENUE TO ASSURE THAT IT IS NOT A FORM OF TAX, DUTY, IMPOST, EXCISE, OR
FEE OTHER THAN THAT PERMITTED WITHIN THIS AMENDMENT. IF SUCH FORM OF REVENUE,
PURSUANT TO FINAL JUDGEMENT OF ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND ANY
APPEAL THEREFROM, IS FOUND TO BE A FORM OF TAX, DUTY, IMPOST, EXCISE, OR FEE
OTHER THAN THAT PERMITTED WITHIN THIS AMENDMENT, SAID FORM OF REVENUE SHALL
BE NULL AND VOID.
A) THE WELFARE, UNEMPLOYMENT, MINIMUM WAGE, AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS SHALL
BE TOTALLY REPLACED BY PROVIDING DIRECT MONETARY PAYMENT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE TAXING POPULATION 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER IN THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO
RAISE THEIR NET TAXING INCOME UP TO THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL
DEFINED IN III-A. THIS DIRECT MONETARY PAYMENT SHALL BE REDUCED BY HALF THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATIONS NET WORTH AND THE
PREVIOUS YEARS MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL. FOR EXAMPLE THE DIRECT
MONETARY PAYMENT WOULD NOT BE REDUCED FOR MEMBERS OF THE TAXING
POPULATION WITH A NET WORTH EQUAL OR BELOW THE PREVIOUS YEARS MINIMUM
ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL, BUT WOULD BE REDUCED BY 50% FOR A NET WORTH OF
TWICE THE PREVIOUS YEARS MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL, AND WOULD BE
REDUCED TO ZERO FOR A NET WORTH OF THREE TIMES THE PREVIOUS YEARS MINIMUM
ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL. THE MONETARY PAYMENT MADE UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING INCOME LEVELS
IN FUTURE YEARS. THERE SHALL BE NO OTHER FORM OF DIRECT PAYMENT OR FINANCIAL
SUBSIDY TO ANY MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULACE, CORPORATION, BUSINESS, OR ANY
OTHER ENTITY, EXCEPT AS EQUITABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED, ALONG
WITH LABOR AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ETC. EACH MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION
RECEIVING A TAX PAYMENT IN ORDER TO RAISE THEIR NET TAXING INCOME UP TO THE
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
PERFORM GOVERNMENT APPROVED COMMUNITY SERVICE, PERSONAL FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, JOB SKILL DEVELOPMENT, JOB SEARCH TRAINING, OR ACTUAL
JOB SEARCH HOURS, EXCEPT THOSE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY UNABLE, AT THE RATE OF
HOURS/$ DETERMINED BY DIVIDING 3,000 HOURS BY THE CURRENT YEARS MINIMUM
ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL HEREIN DEFINED. FOR EXAMPLE A MEMBER OF THE TAXING
POPULATION RECEIVING THE FULL MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME AMOUNT WOULD NEED
TO PERFORM 3,000 HOURS AND A MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION RECEIVING HALF OF
THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME AMOUNT WOULD NEED TO PERFORM 1,500 HOURS ETC.
EACH MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION RECEIVING A TAX PAYMENT UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION TO THE IRS TO SHOW A FULL OR
PARTIAL PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION AND THE IRS SHALL EQUITABLY ADJUST THE
3000 HOURS STATED ABOVE. I.E. A PERSON THAT CAN ONLY PERFORM 50% OF THE 3000
HOURS DUE TO THE DOCUMENTED PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION SHALL HAVE THE
STATED 3000 HOURS EQUITABLY ADJUSTED TO 1500 HOURS ETC. IF A MEMBER OF THE
TAXING POPULATION FAILS TO FULFILL THE REQUIRED HOURS WITHIN 1 YEAR, THE
REMAINING HOURS SHALL BE CONVERTED BY MULTPLING THE REMAINING HOURS BY THE
RECIPROCAL OF THE HOURS/$ COMPUTED ABOVE AND ASSESSED AS A TAX AMOUNT THAT IS
TO BE REPAID TO THE IRS OR WITHHELD FROM FUTURE DIRECT PAYMENTS EITHER AS A
LUMP SUM OR 12 EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE IRS. THE VARIOUS
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OR APPROVE ADEQUATE
COMMUNITY SERVICE, PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, JOB SKILL
DEVELOPMENT, JOB SEARCH TRAINING, OR ACTUAL JOB SEARCH HOURS AS REQUIRED TO
PERMIT REASONABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE TAXING POPULATION
RECEIVING A TAX PAYMENT UNDER THIS SECTION TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THIS SECTION. MEMBERS OF THE TAXING POPULATION RECEIVING A TAX PAYMENT UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE STANDING TO SUE TO CHALLENGE IF THE VARIOUS FORMS OF
GOVERNMENT PROVIDED OR APPROVED HOURS ARE ADEQUATE. IF IT IS FOUND THAT THE
VARIOUS FORMS OF GOVERNMENT FAILED IN THIER RESPONSIBILITY THE REMAINING
HOURS REQUIRED TO BE ASSESSED AS A TAX SHALL BE EQUITABLY ADJUSTED PURSUANT
TO FINAL JUDGEMENT OF ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND ANY APPEAL
THEREFROM.
B) THE NET TAX REVENUES AFTER TAX DISTRIBUTION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION IV-A
ABOVE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: 50% TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; 25% TO
THE STATES; 12.5 % TO THE COUNTIES; 12.5% TO THE CITIES/TOWNS, DISTRIBUTED BY THE
PROPORTION OF THE TAXING POPULATION WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF EACH UNIT OF
GOVERNMENT. THERE SHALL BE NO VALID REASON FOR THE WITHOLDING OF THIS
DISTRIBUTION FROM ANY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF INSURRECTION
OR TREASONOUS ACTIONS BY THE UNIT OF GOVERMENT. THESE TAX REVENUES SHALL BE
PAID OUT TO THE RESPECTIVE UNITS OF GOVERNMENT DURING THE MONTH FOLLOWING
THE MONTH OF THEIR RECEIPT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
C) FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NET TAX REVENUES IN IV-B ABOVE, THE RESIDENCY OF EACH
MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION SHALL BE THE LONGEST AMOUNT OF LEGAL
RESIDENCY FOR THE APPLICABLE YEAR FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION.
D) TAX PAYMENT SHALL BE THE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MEMBER OF THE TAXING
POPULATION, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN CORPORATION OR BUSINESS, OR FOREIGNER. THERE
SHALL BE NO FORM OF TAX WITHOLDING BY EMPLOYERS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS OR BUSINESSES AND ONLY VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENT OF ANY
ESTIMATED TAXES.
B) TAX STATEMENTS PROVIDED BY THE IRS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE TAXING POPULATION
SHALL INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF TAX ASSESSED OR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE, THE MEDIAN
OF THE NET TAXING INCOMES AND THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE INCOME LEVEL. EACH
MEMBER OF THE TAXING POPULATION SHALL HAVE STANDING TO CHALLENGE THE
PAYMENTS TO BE MADE OR TAX ASSESSED. THE TAX PAYMENTS TO BE MADE AND TAX
ASSESSED SHALL BE ADJUSTED PURSUANT TO FINAL JUDGEMENT OF ANY COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND ANY APPEAL THEREFROM.
A) HIGHER RANKING UNITS OF GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT IMPOSE ON LOWER RANKING UNITS
OF GOVERNMENT NEW PROGRAMS OR INCREASED LEVELS OF SERVICE UNDER EXISTING
PROGRAMS UNLESS THE COSTS THEREOF ARE PAID FOR BY THE IMPOSING HIGHER
RANKING UNIT OF GOVERNMENT.
A) ANY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT MAY PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS DURING WHICH
THE UNIT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMIT MAY BE EXCEEDED BY ISSUANCE OF TIME
LIMITED INTEREST BEARING BONDS, PROVIDED THAT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
WHERE ONE EXISTS, AND THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OR BODIES BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE,
AGREE AS TO THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY, ESTIMATED COST TO MEET THE
EMERGENCY, TIME LIMITS OF THE BONDS, THE INTEREST RATE TO BE PAID, AND METHOD OF
PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS.
A) SO AS NOT TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CREDIT RATING OF ANY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT, NOR
TO IMPAIR THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF SUCH JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO ITS
EXISTING OR FUTURE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS
ON SAID BONDED INDEBTEDNESS SHALL CONSTITUTE PRIORITY EXPENDITURES OF THE
REVENUES RECEIVED FOR THE RESPECTIVE LOWER LEVEL JURISDICTIONS, AND SHALL BE
APPLICABLE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFTER APPLICABLE PAYMENT TO THE TAXING
POPULATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES TO THE LOWER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
A) THIS SECTION SHALL GO INTO FULL FORCE UPON RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT.
B) WITHIN THE FIRST FULL CALENDAR YEAR AFTER RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT THE
NECESSARY FORMS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE PREPARED FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE IRS.
C) BY THE END OF THE MONTH OF JANUARY OF THE SECOND FULL CALENDAR YEAR AFTER
RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT THE NECESSARY FORMS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED BY THE IRS.
D) DURING THE SECOND FULL CALENDAR YEAR AFTER RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT,
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR PURPOSES OF SIMULATING THE REQUIRED
PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED IN THIS AMENDMENT WITHOUT HAVING THE POWER TO ASSESS
ANY TAX, OR TO SUPERSEDE ANY EXISTING LAW. THE ANNUAL GROSS INCOME SHALL NOT
INCLUDE ANY INCOME FROM THE WELFARE, UNEMPLOYMENT, OR SOCIAL SECURITY
SYSTEMS. THE MEMBERS OF THE TAXING POPULATION DEFINED UNDER SECTION I-D SHALL
NOT BE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS SIMULATION.
E) BY THE END OF THE MONTH OF DECEMBER OF THE SECOND FULL CALENDAR YEAR AFTER
RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT, THE IRS SHALL PROVIDE A SAMPLE TAX STATEMENT
SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF TAX OR TAX PAYMENT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED
UNDER THIS AMENDMENT, WITH NO TAX OR TAX PAYMENT ACTUALLY BEING ASSESSED
UNDER THIS AMENDMENT.
F) SECTIONS I, II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIV, OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL GO INTO FULL
FORCE AT 12:01 AM ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH OF JANUARY OF THE THIRD FULL
CALENDAR YEAR AFTER RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT.
G) ALL REMAINING SECTIONS OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL GO INTO FULL FORCE AT 12:01 AM
ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH OF JANUARY OF THE FOURTH FULL CALENDAR YEAR
AFTER RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT.
H) NET WORTH NET VALUE OF ALL ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MEMBER OF THE TAXING
POPULATION, INCLUDING PERSONAL PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE, VEHICLES, LIVE STOCK,
ANIMALS, CROPS, VARIOUS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS, LEGALLY DEFERRED INCOME
ACCOUNTS, ETC LESS ALL SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBTS, LIENS, JUDGEMENTS, ETC.