What If There Were No Taxes?
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Everybody hates paying taxes, but what if no one had to pay them? As strange as this may seem to modern Americans, until the 16th amendment, the USA didn’t have a permanent federal income tax. So how would America be different if federal income taxes had never been made into law? Watch the episode to find out.
*As some of our viewers noted, in our previous version we did not thoroughly explain how the Federal Government allocates tax dollars between mandatory spending (which goes to entitlement programs and is mandated by law) and discretionary spending (which is what congress makes decisions on annually during the appropriations process). Since we always strive for accuracy and clarity, in this revised version we explore the difference as it relates to both military/defense budgets and the cost of entitlement spending, and how a lack of a federal income tax would have effected their histories. Thank you to our viewers for being informed, engaging with the content, and pushing Origin of Everything to be as clear and accurate as possible.
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Written and Hosted By: Danielle Bainbridge
Graphics By: Noelle Smith
Edited By: Linda Huang
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