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House treads thin constitutional ice by requiring three-fifths vote for tax hikes

By Quin Hillyer
Published January 10, 2023 10:38pm ET
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House treads thin constitutional ice by requiring three-fifths vote for tax hikes
A new rule adopted by the new Republican House majority that would make it harder to raise taxes is arguably unconstitutional. But the House could still tweak it. Before I explain, please let me make clear that I am a Reagan-Kemp supply-side, low-tax advocate through and through. I have never in my life supported a […]


A new rule adopted by the new Republican House majority that would make it harder to raise taxes is arguably unconstitutional. But the House could still tweak it.

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