Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has also established a large Army, Navy, and Air Force over which the president is commander in chief. Presidents, moreover, have claimed the power to employ these armed forces in significant ...
A New Era Of Economic Nationalism
This arrangement changed with the introduction of the Income Tax in 1913. Now, there was an alternative to using tariffs to ...
What has Donald Trump not done yet? Here are some policy areas where he might act next
Donald Trump’s second administration has advanced an avalanche of policy action and political pronouncements that have jolted ...
How the U.S. has used tariffs throughout history — and why Trump is different, economists say
President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in his second term defies many historical norms, say economists and historians.
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Reversing the legacy of the 1913 Land Act - Gugile Nkwinti
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, both here and from various parts of our country. Our theme here today is 'Reversing the Legacy of the 1913 Natives Land Act'. This Legacy speaks to a century of ...
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Trump proposes abolishment of federal income tax, bringing US back to 'richest period' in history
President Donald Trump pitched the idea of eliminating the federal income tax entirely to instead tariff and tax foreign nations "to enrich our citizens." ...
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‘Back to the Old Days’? What’s Wrong With Trump’s Plan to Abolish Income Tax
Donald Trump has once again stirred the debate on tax policy, recently advocating for eliminating income tax and returning to a tariff-based revenue system ... Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA, aka ...
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Human Rights Act reforms and the Bill of Rights Bill
The Bill of Rights Bill was originally introduced to parliament in June 2022. It would have repealed and replaced the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporates and makes the rights contained in the ...
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LASPO Act
In April 2013, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) cut large areas from legal aid, meaning fewer people can access legal advice. “Legal aid can be the difference ...