Today in History: James Madison’s Veto of Infrastructure Spending in the Bonus Bill of 1817
On Mar. 1817, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals throughout the country. In a letter to Congress, the president explained his rationale. Out of all historical...
James Madison: Federal “Infrastructure” Spending is Unconstitutional
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. In 1817, James Madison vetoed a federal infrastructure spending bill on the grounds that the federal government had no such...