The argument that income tax is a direct tax and should be apportioned to the states is a true argument and is supported by the sixteenth amendment.

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The argument that income tax is a direct tax and should be apportioned to the states was actually rejected by the Supreme Court in the case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895). However, this decision was overruled by the adoption of the sixteenth amendment, which provided for a federal income tax without apportionment among the states. Therefore, the statement in question is false.

The Argument That Income Tax Is a Direct Tax and Should