On the recordJanuary 18, 1939
It is difficult for almost all citizens to understand why a constitutional provision permitting taxes on 'income from whatever source derived' does not mean 'from whatever source derived.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is difficult for almost all citizens to understand why a constitutional provision permitting taxes on 'income from whatever source derived' does not mean 'from whatever source derived.'
Message to Congress on Legislation to Prevent Inequities Among Taxpayers.
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