Was the 16th Amendment Ratified?
Ok, I’ve seen multiple arguments from both side about “yes it was ratified” and “no it was not”….what (I think) we both agree on is that there is no law requiring you to pay the income tax. Therefore, I beg of you, my fellow Paulites, to go forth and prove/disprove this claim. Also, for the record, just because the Supreme Court says it was ratified will not make me believe that it was….the Supreme Court (Though not talked about as much as Congress and the President) is just about as freaked up as the rest of our government.
This topic has been the subject of debate for decades. However, both sides will agree that each State during the time in which the 16th Amendment was being ratified should contain a record of whether or not it ratified the 16th amendment. The 16th amendment was declared ratified, but unfortunately, it remains to this day not ratified. However, for reasons noted in the previous answer, the Author believes that to argue the ratification of the 16th amendment is irrelevant for the purposes of determining the constitutionality, or the scope of the income tax.
