I believe that what Congress plans to do to the 73 AIG executives (taking their bonuses with a Tax Law) is unconstitutional as it is a bill of attainder. We need to be careful in these things. Consider the issues below.
Definition: A legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial.
The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 provides that: "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law will be passed."
"The Bill of Attainder Clau…
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Posted on March 18, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
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