The Constitutionalist Party seeks an immediate cap on the rates of taxation, opposing any further increases and any new taxes. Taxes all serve to discourage the productivity of those who work, since they prevent the worker from keeping everything they have made. However, taxes are beneficial because they make it possible for the government to provide the services that we as individuals cannot provide for ourselves, such as a military or a justice system. So what must be determined is: Are the taxpayers getting their money's worth from their tax dollars? The answer is no. The American government is awash with special programs that only benefit small numbers of people and loopholes that politicians make for their allies. The average taxpayer is not getting from the government anything near to what the taxpayer is putting in. By halting the rise of tax rates now, the CP believes that the process of tax reduction can begin.

The United States government needs to be reduced in size, not merely reduced in growth as the Republicans and the Democrats have accomplished. This means getting rid of the red tape and pet programs indiscriminately. The CP supports reducing the size of the federal government over time to what is provided for under the Constitution, with all the money saved going directly back to the taxpayers via tax cuts.

The Constitutionalist Party opposes taxation that is discriminatory on any basis.

The Constitutionalist Party advocates the following:

1. The reduction of income taxes and the elimination of at least one tax bracket.

2. Any and all corporate exemptions and loopholes should be gradually eliminated for every tax.

3. Taxes on real property should be gradually reduced and eliminated, since such a tax makes it appear that the State actually owns everything and that individuals must pay rent of some sort in order to use the property.

4. Capital Gains should be cut in half as soon as possible, and the CP supports eventually eliminating the tax altogether.

5. In addition to the tax caps, the CP supports an Amendment to the Constitution requiring a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress in order to pass a tax rate increase.

6. The marriage tax penalty should be eliminated, as well as the estate/inheritance tax.

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