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No Export Tax – Constitution Article 1 §9.5

ConstitutionOn Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. But I finally got to Section 9, which limits the powers of Congress. It started off weak with a 20-year timeline for denying the importation of slaves, but it’s getting better. Last week I learned about the former ban on income tax. This week I’m on to Article 1 §9.5, which forbids taxation of state exports.

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