One of the myths of our political system is that the Supreme Court has the last word on the scope and meaning of federal law. But time and time again, Congress has shown its dissatisfaction with Supreme Court interpretations of laws it passes–by amending or re-enacting the legislation to clarify its original intent and […]
Leon Friedman
Leon Friedman is a professor of constitutional law at the Hofstra
University School of Law.
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A Better Kind of Wealth Tax
Republicans claim it is unfair to impose a “death tax” on income already taxed during a person’s lifetime. House Majority Leader Dick Armey said that it is like “someone showing up at the funeral home and saying, ‘Hi, I’m from the government, and I’m taking half your money.’” In a Republican weekly radio […]