Wednesday, November 22, 2017

EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE

EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE

"No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or Foreign State." ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, CLAUSE 8

There is a strong argument to be made that with his numerous business entanglements worldwide, U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump is running afoul of the Emoluments Clause. It is our duty to remain vigilant and ensure that he and other government officials are held accountable.

Source: http://www.emolumentsclause.com/

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Emoluments Clause Resolution - Floor Speech 11-29-2016

Senator Cardin

My reasoning and justification for introducing a resolution calling on President-Elect Trump to abide by the Constitution and establish a blind trust for his business dealings. No President, of either party, is above the Constitution.

Link: https://youtu.be/3SrQkKyvKBQ

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Tax Reform Act of 1986, which lowered the corporate tax rate by 12 points, led real wages to fall for 10 years.

Bruce Bartlett‏ @BruceBartlett

On Lawrence O'Donnell's show tonight I said that the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which lowered the corporate tax rate by 12 points, led real wages to fall for 10 years. Here is the data.