Constitution
When it comes to #infrastructure spending and the Constitution - we'll side with James Madison over @JoeBiden every single time.#10thAmendment #founders @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/GJeXnMkimu
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James Madison vs. Joe Biden
Joe Biden is rolling out a massive federal infrastructure bill featuring another $2 or $3 trillion in federal spending and tax increases to boot. Did you know James Madison vetoed an infrastructure bill? He said there was no constitutional authorization for such...
Textualism and War Powers
I have posted my article Textualism and War Powers (University of Chicago Law Review, Vol. 69, No. 4, p. 1543, 2002) (96 pages) on SSRN. It’s from quite a while back but I think it remains a significant contribution. Here is the abstract: This Article explores...
The History behind the Three-Fifths Compromise
Of all the compromises which produced the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, the Three-Fifths Compromise is probably considered the most controversial today. But in order to understand what it actually was all about, it’s important to set aside...
So Stimulating!
Last week, President Biden signed coronavirus stimulus bill 3.0. For those keeping score at home, that brings total stimulus spending approved during the pandemic to $5 trillion. The House passed the so-called American Rescue Plan pretty much along party lines. In...Unlike every modern president, we take the view that reducing the size of the #nationaldebt is far better than expanding it. @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/RnuxSMcEyI
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