In the annals of American history, few inventions have proven as insidious and tyrannical as the federal income tax. Ratified in 1913 via the 16th Amendment, this beast was sold as a modest levy on the ultra-wealthy, a way to fund the bare bones of government without burdening the masses. Fast-forward over a century, and what do we have? A sprawling, 7,000-page monstrosity of a tax code that devours time, treasure, and trust from every working stiff in the nation.
The income tax is a predatory racket, enforced by the IRS—a government Gestapo that audits grandmas for pennies while billionaires loophole their way to nauseating excess. The income tax isn’t just broken; it’s irredeemably corrupted, a Frankenstein’s monster stitched together with politically motivated carve-outs that reward cronies and punish the productive. Special interests lobby for exemptions on everything from green energy boondoggles to Hollywood subsidies, turning the code into a partisan playground where the highest bidder writes the rules.
Enough! It’s time to abolish the IRS in its current form and pivot to a consumption tax—a fair, simple system that taxes what we spend, not what we earn. This transformation wouldn’t just streamline revenue; it would liberate every American taxpayer from the chains of fiscal oppression.
Let’s start with the rot at the heart of the income tax: its irredeemable corruption. The code is a labyrinth of loopholes, deductions, and credits doled out like candy to favored constituencies. Remember the carried interest loophole that lets hedge fund managers pay lower rates than their secretaries? Or the mortgage interest deduction that balloons housing bubbles in Blue states while screwing renters? These aren’t oversights; they’re deliberate distortions, engineered by tax-and-spend politicians to buy votes and fund pet projects.
The result? A system where compliance costs Americans $400 billion annually in preparation fees alone—more than the IRS collects in audits. It’s legalized extortion, where the powerful game the system and the rest of us foot the bill. A consumption tax flips this script. Instead of policing paychecks, it hits spending at the point of sale, like a national sales tax or value-added tax (VAT), but with legislated guardrails. No more favors for donors; just a flat rate on transactions. Pure, unadulterated fairness.
And fairness extends beyond borders, which brings us to America’s true identity: we’re a consumer nation, not a producer’s paradise. The US boasts the world’s largest consumer market, with household spending driving 70% of GDP. We buy gadgets, groceries, and gas at a clip that dwarfs manufacturing or exports. Why punish savings and investment with income taxes that discourage work and risk-taking?
A consumption tax aligns perfectly with this reality, taxing the fruits of our economy—our insatiable appetite for stuff—rather than the seeds of growth. It rewards thrift and innovation: save your earnings, invest in stocks or startups, and watch them compound tax-free until you spend. No more IRS busybodies rifling through your 401(k) or W-2s. This shift would supercharge economic dynamism, as Americans keep more of their labor’s reward upfront, fueling the entrepreneurial fire that built this country.
To ensure this boon reaches the working class without the income tax’s phony “progressivity” that mostly subsidizes bureaucracy, we can exempt or tax at lower rates certain essentials like medicines and essential healthcare, basic foods, and even education spending—think school supplies or tuition for trade programs. This built-in relief benefits everyone but targets lower-income households, where necessities eat up the biggest chunk of budgets, shielding them from regressive hits while keeping the system simple. No sprawling Earned Income Tax Credit mazes or refund delays; just automatic compassion at the register, proving consumption taxes can be humane without the income tax’s hypocritical complexity.
Here’s the genius kicker: even those who aren’t citizens but tread American soil—legal immigrants, tourists, and yes, those who exist unlawfully on American soil—would chip in by virtue of their purchases. Under an income tax regime, non-citizens often fly under the radar, working off-books or remitting earnings abroad without a dime to Uncle Sam. But buy a burger at McDonald’s or fill up at Exxon? Boom—tax remitted instantly.
This isn’t about xenophobia; it’s pragmatic equity. Everyone enjoying the blessings of American infrastructure, security, and opportunity—from the Grand Canyon visitor to the border-crossing laborer—pays their share when they partake in our consumer bounty. No more freeloader debates; the system self-enforces through everyday commerce. It’s a revenue net that catches all fish, big and small.
Collecting these taxes? A breeze compared to the IRS’s blood sport. Imagine: no more April 15th dread, no stacks of forms, no audits that feel like a cavity search. With a consumption tax, revenue flows seamlessly at checkout, remitted by retailers via existing sales systems. The government waves goodbye to its predatory pursuits—those SWAT-style raids on small businesses for alleged underreporting or the algorithmic witch hunts that flag middle-class families for “discrepancies.” The IRS, bloated with 80,000 agents and a $14 billion budget, could shrink to a skeleton crew overseeing point-of-sale compliance. Simpler, cheaper, and infinitely less invasive. Americans reclaim thousands of hours wasted on tax preparation drudgery, redirecting that energy to family, innovation, or—gasp—actual leisure.
Economists, those rare voices of reason in policy wonkery, have hammered home the consensus: a consumption tax delivers more reliable revenue while imposing a fiscal straitjacket on spendthrift DC. Unlike volatile income taxes that crater in recessions (witness the 2008 plunge), consumption taxes chug along steadily, as people still need toilet paper and toothpaste even when jobs vanish. Studies from the Tax Policy Center and Brookings Institution project that a well-designed consumption tax could raise trillions with broader bases and lower rates, stabilizing inflows.
Better yet, it sets a natural benchmark for federal spending: revenue tracks consumer health, not congressional whims. No more blank-check entitlements or endless wars funded by deficits. The government is forced to live within its means, curbing the $35 trillion debt bomb that’s one tantrum away from exploding. It’s fiscal discipline baked in, not begged for.
Implementing this? Faster than you can say “balanced budget.” Legislation could roll it out in under a year: phase out income taxes while ramping up the consumption levy, using transition rules to avoid shocks. But here’s the handcuffs for future tax-and-spend hacks: embed rate hikes in supermajority requirements—think amending-the-Constitution hard, needing 60 Senate votes or state ratifications. Politicians itching to soak the rich or greenlight boondoggles would face a wall of voter backlash, their greasy paws tied. No more midnight riders tacking on surtaxes; fiscal sanity becomes the default.
With the counter-revolution back to Constitutionalism roaring under the Trump administration and the MAGA movement, there’s never been a riper moment to unchain the American people from this oppressive yoke. Trump’s 2025 agenda—slashing regulations, securing borders, reviving manufacturing—cries out for tax reform that turbocharges growth without the income tax’s dead weight.
The MAGA faithful—as well as the overwhelming majority of Americans, weary of Deep State depredations—see the IRS as Exhibit A in government overreach. Transforming from an income tax to a consumption tax should be priority one for the next three and a half years: rally Congress, mobilize the base, and etch this reform into law before the swamp creatures regroup.
We must all—all of us—barrage our federally elected officials with this information and insist on an abrupt and successful pivot away from the corrupt income tax system to a consumption tax, complete with legislative handcuffs that make it next to impossible to corrupt. Copy and send this text to your federally elected officials and demand action.
Let’s abolish the IRS, embrace consumption taxation, and watch America soar—prosperous, unburdened, and truly free. The 16th Amendment’s ghost can haunt someone else’s nightmare.
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In Closing…
Let’s unshackle the American people from the IRS’s tyrannical grip. This bloated beast, riddled with crony carve-outs, devours our earnings while billionaires laugh through loopholes.
But imagine: a consumption tax that hits spending, not sweat—fair, simple, and enabling growth in our consumer powerhouse economy. Essentials like meds and basics get breaks for the working class; even non-citizens pay via purchases. Revenue steadies, government spending gets chained, and implementation? Lightning-fast, with ironclad locks against tax hikes.
Folks, with Trump’s Constitutional firestorm raging, now is the hour. Flood your Senators and Representatives with emails, calls, and at town halls. Barrage them relentlessly until they capitulate and kill the income tax for good. Freedom demands it. Thanks for tuning in—subscribe, share, and fight on!
Until next time…
