Admit or deny that according the United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 2 and Article 1, Section 9, Direct taxes must be apportioned.

Admit or deny that according to the Supreme Court in KNOWLTON v. MOORE, 178 U.S. 41 (1900), that "Direct taxes bear immediately upon persons, upon the possession and enjoyments of rights; indirect taxes are levied upon the happening of an event or an exchange."

Admit or deny that according to the Supreme Court in Flint v. Stone Tracy, 220 U.S. 107 (1911), that "the requirement to pay such [excise] taxes involves the exercise of privileges, and the element of absolute and unavoidable demand is lacking."

Admit or deny that any tax on the following items is a direct tax because of the element of absolute and unavoidable demand.

• Right to Life;
• Right to Liberty;
• Right to Property;
• Real estate property;
• Personal property;
• Labor;
• Federal Reserve Notes;
• Property traded for like valued property
• Revenue;
• Money;
• Gold;
• Silver;
• Body;
• Mind;
• Soul.

Admit or deny that according to the words contained on Page 2580 House Congressional Record March 27, 1943, that "The income tax is, therefor, not a tax on income as such, It is an excise tax with respect to certain activities and privileges which is measured by reference to the income they produce.  The income is not the subject of the tax: it is the basis for determining the amount of tax."

Admit or deny that working for a living is NOT an excise taxable activity.