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FakeNoose

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6. If Chump does this, our economy will collapse overnight

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 06:48 PM

Apr 2019

I guess Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller will get exactly what they wanted - to see the entire government blow up.

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David Frum says Congress "could abolish the IRS tomorrow." [View all] pnwmom Apr 2019 OP

Article I, Section 8 vests all taxing power in Congress. elleng Apr 2019 #1

Surely that's irrelevant, as Congress is split ? OnDoutside Apr 2019 #2

Just how do you think Congress could abolish it tomorrow? dumbcat Apr 2019 #4

Ask Frum. elleng Apr 2019 #5

No. I'm asking you dumbcat Apr 2019 #8

Of course it would take time to pass legislation. But Frum is pointing out that the IRS pnwmom Apr 2019 #12

dude.... paleotn Apr 2019 #20

I give up dumbcat Apr 2019 #24

In my mind paleotn Apr 2019 #29

How could they do that dumbcat Apr 2019 #3

I don't think he meant in this political climate SlogginThroughIt Apr 2019 #7

I didn't get that caveat dumbcat Apr 2019 #10

Right. Congress is in charge of the IRS, not the other way around. pnwmom Apr 2019 #14

You're missing the point, which is that Congress, according to the Constitution, pnwmom Apr 2019 #13

No, it's not dumbcat Apr 2019 #15

Article I, Section 8 vests all taxing power in Congress. Also, the Department of the pnwmom Apr 2019 #16

And says absolutely nothing about the IRS dumbcat Apr 2019 #19

...... paleotn Apr 2019 #22

It's not the point, but... Trump would not veto the end of the IRS. thesquanderer Apr 2019 #18

[Sigh] dumbcat Apr 2019 #21

re: "Congress has the authority to un-create anything it created. " thesquanderer Apr 2019 #31

If Congress sent Trump a bill abolishing the IRS, Trump would sign it in an instant jmowreader Apr 2019 #25

If Chump does this, our economy will collapse overnight FakeNoose Apr 2019 #6

go back and read the OP.... it isn't meant literally Takket Apr 2019 #9

No harm done, I didn't mean it either FakeNoose Apr 2019 #11

Moscow Mitch won't let that happen. nt madinmaryland Apr 2019 #17

I wonder if the Dems might consider just filing for a writ of mandamus. Does anyone know of any alwaysinasnit Apr 2019 #23

Trump would simply wipe his ass on it and send it back jmowreader Apr 2019 #28

I don't believe tRump would have any direct power to wipe his ass with it. If it is filed in alwaysinasnit Apr 2019 #30

They should abolish it. 3 Flat taxes and a sales tax is the only way to raise the amounts we need. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #26

That's been a Republican pipe dream for decades. procon Apr 2019 #32

Thats why i said THREE levels of it. And those other developed countries also use a sales tax. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #33

If you have three "levels" then it's not flat. brooklynite Apr 2019 #34

Well, its flat in that there are no write offs, shelters, etc. Easy to do your taxes. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #35

This is the problem I have with conservatives... brooklynite Apr 2019 #36

Well, its 3, not 10. Thats much easier! But thats what i've got. What do you think should be done? oldsoftie Apr 2019 #37

How much from these motherfuckers is America going to take? spanone Apr 2019 #27