I thought of you, dear social media, when I read this quote from “Echoes of Honor (Honor Harrington Book 8)” by David Weber –

«We’re beginning to stress the economy pretty hard. I’ve even got permanent secretaries and undersecretaries in my department talking about a progressive income tax.”

“You what?” That brought White Haven upright in his chair once more, and his eyes widened when his brother nodded. “But that’s unconstitutional!”

“Not exactly,” William said. “The Constitution specifies that any permanent income tax must be flat-rated, but it does make provision for temporary adjustments to the rate.”

‘Temporary’!” White Haven snorted.

“Temporary,” William repeated firmly. “Any progressive taxes have to be enacted with a specific time limit, and they automatically terminate at the time of the first general election after enactment. And they can only be passed with a two-thirds super-majority of both houses in the first place.”»

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Getting periously close to the “throw the book across the room” point. Really, David Weber? Your utopian nation defending justice and democracy has a FLAT TAX???