[CTYankee]

"The power to tax is the power to destroy." This is a quote from Chief Justice John Marshall writing for the court in [U]McCulloch v. Maryland[U] in 1819. Although this case is not on point with today's dilemma it highlights the danger in government's ability to impose unfair taxes on those least able to bear them. As well as government's ability to spend itself into debt foolishly.

No person should be taxed out of their property. No group of people should be targeted for taxation above what all others are taxed. This seems to be the case in the proposed legislation.

The answer, government must spend what is needed on necessaries only, not on pork barrel wants. Government must only tax fairly by spreading the cost of government equally among taxpayers. Targeting groups of people for a disproportionate share, especially a group of people who have no say how they are taxed is wrong.