[geeks] Taxes

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> On Fri, 23 May 2008, Michael Parson wrote:
> 
>> This is the only tax proposal out there written by economists, not
>> politicians.  It removes the power of taxation from the government and
>> gives power back to the citizens, which is why the Congress doesn't
>> like it.
> 
> I have a better tax proposal:  limit the scope of the national
> government to what the Constitution defines and lower the taxes to
> support that.  Without entitlement programs, a standing army, regulation
> of intrastate commerce, and all the other 'services' the national
> government forces upon us, they could probably be funded solely though
> bake sales.

Isn't "regulation of interstate commerce" one of the activities the 
Constitution specifically requires the Federal Government to perform?

Peace...  Sridhar