An open letter to Congressman Gingrich. (Newt Gingrich's proposal to change House Rules on voting for legislation to raise income taxes): An article from: Yale Law Journal

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From the supplier: The proposed change in House Rules to require a three-fifths majority approval of legislation to raise income taxes should be abandoned. Such a supermajority requirement is against the original intentions of the Framers of the Constitution, as is demonstrated by arguments in 'The Federalist' numbers 58 and 22. The structure and language of the Constitution and congressional practice also fail to support such a measure. The rule change would warrant judicial intervention in House affairs that have up to now been managed through self-restraint.

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Title: An open letter to Congressman Gingrich. (Newt Gingrich's proposal to change House Rules on voting for legislation to raise income taxes)
Author: Bruce Ackerman
Publication:Yale Law Journal (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1995
Publisher: Yale University, School of Law
Volume: 104 Issue: n6 Page: 1539-1544

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