American 3rd Party Policies. Tax Policy.

Constitution Party- states that according to the United States Constitution “Article I, Section 8, gives Congress the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States,” and “Article I, Section 9, no Capitation, or other direct Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census of Enumeration herein before directed to be taken. No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.” The Party interprets this to mean that Federal Taxes are unconstitutional and should be removed from the governmental system. The Party then suggests the creation of a “state-rate-tax” which would be divided amongst states to pay for a portion of the federal deficit based on the number of citizens living in the area. The Party wants to repeal the 16th amendment, which they believe provides the Federal Government with too much power. The Party would also like to keep the motor fuel tax but only for funding to fix and or build highways, not for programs that would create public transportation. They would also like to get rid of tax incentives as it overly favors the wealthy.

Communist Party- affirms, “We call for nationalization of the banks, railroads, and industries like steel and auto. Everyone who wants to work should be guaranteed a job or get unemployment payments until she/he can find a job.” The Communist Party is pro-taxes which would be used to build up the infrastructure and wealth redistribution along with the implementation of public projects such as public transportation, public schools, environmental protection, socialist reforms and housing for the homeless. The Party believes that this will provide those in the United States with better lives.

Pacifist Party-calls for the “Creation of a Canadian-style, single-payer national health care system with universal access, comprehensive coverage, and freedom of choice in the selection of doctors, medical facilities, and methods of treatment,” and “Full employment through private enterprises, cooperatives, worker-controlled and managed industries, and federally administered public projects,” along with “A guaranteed minimum income for U.S. citizens through the establishment of a negative income tax (A negative income tax gives checks to people whose income lies below the poverty level).” The Party is pro-taxation, like the Communist Party in order to implement reform on a national and local level that will allow for a level playing field and equal opportunities for employment, health care and living amenities.

Sources: http://www.constitutionparty.com/, http://www.cpusa.org/, http://www.uspacifistparty.org/