Oh and proof here is some proof:
The Address and Reasons of Dissent of the Minority of the Convention of Pennsylvania to their Constituents
December 12, 1787
After the Pennsylvania Convention ratified the new constitution on December 12, 1787, by a vote of 46 to 23, twenty-one members of the minority signed a dissenting address that ap peared in the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser on December 18, 1787. The address was subsequently reprinted, often in Pennsylvania and other states, becoming in some way a semi-official statement of anti-federalist objections to the new Constitution. The author of the address was probably the same as the author of "Centinel," Samuel Bryan; at least there are notable similarities between the two works, and Bryan later claimed authorship in letters to Jefferson and to Albert Gallatin.
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We have before considered internal taxation, as it would effect the destruction of the state governments, and produce one consolidated government. We will now consider that subject as it affects the personal concerns of the people.
The power of direct taxation applies to every individual, as congress, under this government, is expressly vested with the authority of laying a capitation or poll tax upon every person to any amount. This is a tax that, however oppressive in its nature, and unequal in its operation, is certain as to its produce and simple in its collection; it cannot be evaded like the objects of imposts or excise, and will be paid, because all that a man hath will he give for his head. This tax is so congenial to the nature of despotism, that it has ever been a favorite under such governments. Some of those who were in the late general convention from this state have long laboured to introduce a poll-tax among us.
The power of direct taxation will further apply to every individual, as congress may tax land, cattle, trades, occupations, etc. in any amount, and every object of internal taxation is of that nature, that however oppressive, the people will have but this alternative except to pay the tax, or let their property be taken, for all resistance will be in vain. The standing army and select militia would enforce the collection.
From my understanding this is what spurred the Federalist/Anti-Federalist Papers and actually began the creation of the Bill of Rights. And never did the Federalist ever attempt to refute the underlined worries of the Anti-Federalists, even while addressing direct taxes within this long debate in their own Federalist Papers, therefore they must have acknowledged this matter as fact as well... As if the Anti-Federalist themselves would not have been just as purvey on such issues as the Federalists anyways. And if you base this as your reasoning you are nothing more than a simpleton that is desperate for an excuse, and any excuse will serve you fine.
BTW, were you all aware that the Bill of Rights actually has its own Preamble? I tell you what I learn something new everyday!
… A most in-formative statement in regard to the early history of the income-tax law was recently written by Mr. F. Morse Hub-bard, formerly of the legislative drafting research fund of Columbia University, and a former legislative draftsman in the Treasury Department. This compilation of information concerning our in-come-tax law is so well written that I am making it a part of my statement and the record:
1. THE INCOME TAX IS AN EXCISE TAX, AND IN-COME IS MERELY THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING ITS AMOUNT.
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The income on which the tax was based was defined as Income from all sources, “whether derived from any kind of property, rents, interests, dividends, salaries, or from any profession, trade, employment, or vo-cation”” (act of 1864, see. 116). Thus in-vestment income, as well as other kinds of income, was included in the basis for measur-ing the tax.
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- Congressional Record-House 1943 [Page 2579]
[much more damning information is found on page 2580, though it is too much to type, I will have to scan it and convert it.]