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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Economic Policy

 For Thu, read LaPira, ch 11 plus short articles on voting rights and "the nuclear option."

Constitutional Provisions

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills.”
— U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 7, clause 1


To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
-- U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 8, clause 12

“No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.”
— U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 9, clause 7

What follows would baffle a Martian.

Authorization
  • Reauthorization as a form of oversight (LaPira, ch. 12)
  • Lapsed authorizations:

Appropriation
  • Also a form of oversight -- with diminished capacity (LaPira ch. 9)


"The Budget Process" and key documents:




Revenue Bills and RECONCILIATION (Davidson 429-430)


Revenues -- Where the money comes from:



The tax system is more progressive than most people realize
 


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