Taft's Bold Income Tax Move A Political Masterstroke
Автор: Constitutional Sound Bites by David Shestokas
Загружено: 2025-08-27
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We delve into the political strategies surrounding income tax. Understanding President Taft's move to counter the Democrats' claims of the Republican party of the rich, we explore the events of 1909 and the pursuit of a constitutional amendment. Our analysis covers the key players and their motivations.
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Progressive politicians kept pushing for imposition of income taxes, In 19 oh 9, President William Howard Taft was against the income tax, but Democrats kept calling Republicans the party of the rich. To counter the Democrat claims, Taft decided to pursue what he thought was a smart political move. Instead of fighting a new income tax law, Taft proposed a constitutional amendment.
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He thought this was safe because amendments need approval from 34ths of the states, 36 states back then. Taft and the Republicans were sure the states would never approve it, and they could combat the Party of the Rich label
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