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Old 06-28-12, 09:59 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Tchocky View Post
I was talking about the Stolen Valor Act

I see what you mean about the tax clause setting a rather wide precedent. However, I think the only reason that this was argued under the Commerce Clause and not the taxing power is because all involved knew that passing the Act and selling it to the people would have been impossible had it been classified as a tax.
In short..we were hoodwinked. Welcome to the USA
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