If the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause applies to an individual's 'right' to marry irregardless of sex, then the IRS tax code should apply to the individual's tax rate irregardless of income.
Also, the Lilly Ledbetter act and the Civil Rights Act are also unconstitutional.
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If the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause applies to an individual's 'right' to marry irregardless of sex, then the IRS tax code should apply to the individual's tax rate irregardless of income.
Good thinking. Let's tax churches.
Irregardless?
Irregardless??
Really?!
If the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause applies to an individual's 'right' to marry irregardless of sex, then the IRS tax code should apply to the individual's tax rate irregardless of income.
This is the most stupid non-sequitur I've ever read.
Also, the Lilly Ledbetter act and the Civil Rights Act are also unconstitutional.
If you really think so, then why don't you take it before the Supreme Court?
Really, though, it's no surprise that a homophobe would be against equal rights for all races and equal pay for women. I've just seen too many quotes from them and talked to too many in person to think otherwise.
If x therefore y, then w therefore z.
Logic, how does it work?!
Stewie Griffin called. You're going to the work camp for using that word.
Also, please explain to me HOW said acts are unconstitutional. Please, with graphs and pie charts.
"If the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause applies to an individual's 'right' to marry irregardless of sex, then the IRS tax code should apply to the individual's tax rate irregardless of income."
Thomas Cromwell (Kenneth Williams) 'I call it 'SET': Sex Enjoyment Tax!'
Henry VIII (Sid James): 'Sex Enjoyment Tax?!'
-"Carry on Henry "
X3
Oh, I see the problem here. You don't understand what "equal" means, you don't understand what "unconstitutional" means, and you don't realize that the use of "irregardless" highlights the fact that you're an idiot.
Equal protection 1: I have the right to marry a man (or had before I married my husband, as polygamy is not legal), but my husband never had the right to marry a man.
Equal protection 2: I pay a certain percentage of my salary in taxes. My husband, who earns a bit more than me pays the same percentage of his salary in taxes.
"Irregardless"? Are you sure that English is your first language?
HOW are they unconstitutional? If women get paid less for similar jobs, that's discrimination, which is illegal in most democracies. If someone beats me up every Saturday, it's not just the first beating that counts; each and every beating is a new crime.
@Pilotess: The irony of this never ceases to amuse me. The people who complain about immigrants not having good knowledge of English always seem to have a less than stellar grasp of the language themselves. (I've also noticed that people who have actually studied a foreign language tend to be a lot more forgiving of immigrants with poor English skills, but I digress.)
At least he didn't say, "anywho."
That's the only nice thing I could think of to say about that pile of shit.
"Also, the Lilly Ledbetter act and the Civil Rights Act are also unconstitutional."
Do you mean that same constitution that is supposed to be of the people?
the IRS tax code should apply to the individual's tax rate irregardless of income.
Yes, millionaires should start paying their share.
HapaxLegamenon
What a relief, thank God there's only one of you.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld progressive income taxes as constitutional in 1916 .
And, yes, the 14th Amendment DID exist at the time.
@Rabbit of Caerbannog, WWBFD, Meowcifer
Beat me to it.
Also, technically, "irregardless" is a word, i.e. it has been absorbed into dictionaries, but even then, they usually tell writers not to use it. When a dictionary tells you not to use a word, you should probably take its advice.
Ahh, but, to use your arguments against you:
You don't have to make that much money. You could donate any excess over the desired tax bracket to charity. It's your choice to make too much money.
And you think discrimination based on race or gender is constitutional?
If it actually is, which it isn't, then I have a shocker for you.It's time to throw the constitution out.
Three things: One, using the non-word irregardless makes you a douche. Two: Though I'm certain you intended the tax rate to be an attack on the poor the US treasury would find itself in a position where it could lower everybody's taxes if the top 3% went and actually paid the same portion of their income as everybody else instead of their generous caps and breaks and still come out on top. And 3: Not respecting civil rights makes you a fuckwit.
On a side note, the American tax collection system is extremely stupid, it's almost like it's specifically designed for people to cheat it.
5 seconds on Google tells me that "Irregardless" is considered a word by both the Oxford English and Miriam Webster dictionaries. It may not be a good word but it is, nontheless, a word.
Sheesh, people, is that the only thing you can find wrong with this ?
Confused?
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