"Our Founding Fathers", didn't care about a lot of things we do today.  Bounties were paid on the hair scalps of men, women and children.  And they did tax individuals, especially wealthy individuals for minor things such as the War for Independence and a few years later for the War of 1812.  Of course they also received loans and assistance from other nations, such as France. Marx and Engels did not invent the income tax.  They were also Germans and had the book printed in London.  It was about workers rights and leaned toward a socialist society.  

Now obviously you have always lived in a state where there have never been income taxes, right?  Didn't think so.  I was a blue collar worker my whole life and paid state, federal and even local taxes.  I have lived in Alaska almost fifty years.  I support a state income tax.  I do not support a state sales tax, which would be bad on many levels.  I still support a dividend at least for those in lower economic households.