Richard G, you're wrong. Badly. In fact, its in the very first portion of the Constitution you quoted:
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The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
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Emphasis added by me.
This is not a Constitutional issue. While I believe that opponents to the current bill are correct, I also believe it is unwise of them to try to frame it in some way that winds up being, well, nutjob.