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For example, if the “event” definition of excise were permitted, Congress could levy a tax on attending church, or issuing a news report, or going to school, because each of these is an “event.” Congress would essentially gain unlimited taxing authority -- and thus unlimited ''authority'' -- over the People. This sort of a construct is anathema to the American experience, but typical of Marxist and Fascist political thought.  

For example, if the “event” definition of excise were permitted, Congress could levy a tax on attending church, or issuing a news report, or going to school, because each of these is an “event.” Congress would essentially gain unlimited taxing authority -- and thus unlimited ''authority'' -- over the People. This sort of a construct is anathema to the American experience, but typical of Marxist and Fascist political thought.  

Fortunately, a proper understanding of the meaning of "excise" assures us that U.S. courts would likely rule taxes on these kinds of activities unconstitutional because these “events” involve the exercise of [[unalienable rights]], not privileges. "Events" like these are therefore not subject to Indirect taxes (of which the excise is a type), nor are they subject to Direct taxation without apportionment.

Fortunately, a proper understanding of the meaning of "excise" assures us that U.S. courts would likely rule any tax on these kinds of activities unconstitutional because these “events” involve the exercise of [[unalienable rights]], not privileges. "Events" like these are therefore not subject to Indirect taxes (of which the excise is a type).

"In order that the greater part of the members of any society should contribute to the public revenue in proportion to their respective expence, it does not seem necessary that every single article of that expence should be taxed. The revenue which is levied by the duties of excise is supposed to fall as equally upon the contributors as that which is levied by the duties of customs, and the duties of excise are imposed upon '''a few articles only''' of the most general use and consumption."  [Book V, Ch. 2, Para. V.2.176]

"In order that the greater part of the members of any society should contribute to the public revenue in proportion to their respective expence, it does not seem necessary that every single article of that expence should be taxed. The revenue which is levied by the duties of excise is supposed to fall as equally upon the contributors as that which is levied by the duties of customs, and the duties of excise are imposed upon '''a few articles only''' of the most general use and consumption."  [Book V, Ch. 2, Para. V.2.176]

===3. The masses should not pay excises on essential items===

===3. The masses should not pay excises on essential items===