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We have a graduated income tax. If the tax code was written as it was intended by the authors of the 16th amendment, that would be all we would need to redistribute wealth. Problem is all the rich people who dodge the impact of a graduated income tax with "loopholes."
The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, is the amendment that allowed for a graduated income tax by granting Congress the power to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states based on population. This authorization made it possible for the government to tax individuals at different rates based on their income, leading to the progressive tax system used today.
The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, is the amendment that allowed for a graduated income tax by granting Congress the power to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states based on population. This authorization made it possible for the government to tax individuals at different rates based on their income, leading to the progressive tax system used today.