“Mr. Speaker, in 1848, Karl Marx said, a progressive income tax is needed to transfer wealth and power to the state. Thus, Marx's Communist Manifesto had as its major economic tenet a progressive income tax. Think about it, 1848 Karl Marx, Communism.... I say it is time to replace the progressive income tax with a national retail sales tax, and it is time to abolish the IRS, my colleagues. I yield back all the rules, regulations, fear, and intimidation of our current system.”
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James Traficant
James Traficant was a former United States Representative from Ohio's 17th district, serving from 1983 to 2002. Born on May 8, 1941, and passing away on September 27, 2014, Traficant was known for his直言不讳 style in Congress. He was impeached and removed from office in 2002 following convictions for corruption and bribery. more
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