We had to have a constitutional amendment to allow an income tax because it is a direct tax. HB 2001 will require the same. Another of our founding fathers concerns was their antipathy for progressive taxation. In today's parlance we might say socialist or communist taxation. HB 2001, like the income tax is actively promoted as progressive legislation.
Lets be honest and call it socialism.
Just like the income tax. Yes they can take your home but as but long as you don't commit fraud or evasion at least you stay out of prison. But the states remained soveriegn. No tax could be laid on the states. When a state sells bonds the govenment can't even tax the interest it pays on its bonds.