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Direct Tax Clauses

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A quick definition of Direct Tax Clauses:

Direct Tax Clauses: These are rules in the U.S. Constitution that say if the government wants to collect a direct tax (like a tax on your income or property), they have to divide it up among the states based on how many people live in each state. They also say that the government can't charge a direct tax that's the same for everyone, it has to be based on how much money you make or how much property you own. There are some other rules too, but they're a bit more complicated.

A more thorough explanation:

Direct Tax Clauses refer to the provisions in the United States Constitution that require direct taxes to be apportioned among the states based on their respective numbers. These clauses also prohibit capitation or other direct taxes except in proportion to the census.

For example, Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution states that direct taxes must be apportioned among the states based on their population. This means that states with larger populations will pay more in direct taxes than states with smaller populations.

Another example is Article I, Section 9, Clause 4, which prohibits capitation or other direct taxes unless they are in proportion to the census. This means that the government cannot impose a flat tax on all citizens, but must instead base the tax on their income or other factors.

These clauses are important because they ensure that direct taxes are fairly distributed among the states and that citizens are not unfairly burdened by taxes that are not based on their ability to pay.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
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9:35
it sent a million times lol
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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