Is it possible to tax specific groups of people? Ie, could congress pass a tax on athletes making 10 million?
... or more? Or is there something in the constitution that wouldn't allow this?
If it is possible, why has nobody tried it? It seems like a more effective method of taxation than sweeping broad taxes that only look at pure income. I mean income really doesn't say everything about your wealth or your ability to pay taxes and how much you contribute to the economy.
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Answer by Deaner 2.0
I would expect that such an effort would run afoul of The Constitution's protections against a Bill of Attainder. That is, a law cannot single out a particular group for punishment (the punishment here being taxation).
What COULD probably be done would be fees on entertainment income. Just as their are "sin taxes" on alcohol, cigarettes, etc., they probably could pass laws adding a fee or surcharge on tickets to sporting events, concerts, etc.
The bigger question, though, is who decides how much one "contributes" to the economy? It may seem ridiculous that a basketball player makes 10 million a year when a teacher or a police officer makes 40 or 50 thousand. But that basketball player is bringing money into the NBA franchise by winning games, bringing publicity, and so on. And he has skills that are in demand that most people do not have. So while he does nothing for me directly, I would be hesitant to say the ball player does not contribute to the economy.
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