[garbageseeker]

As we know, the Senate passed the Comprehensive Illegal Reform Act(CIRA) several weeks ago in the U.S. Senate. Contained in that bill was a provision that mandated that illegal immigrants to pay back taxes. Well the Senate made a mistake when they passed that amedment. According to Article One, Section Seven of the U.S. Constitution, "All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Represenatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendmentments as on the other bills." According to this the U.S. Senate does not have the authority to have illegal immigrants to pay back taxes. Only the House of Representatives can order illegal immigrants to order back taxes. That provision is not in HR4437, passed by the House. The United States Senate in their hurry to pass a bill, violated the Constitution when it mandated that illigal immigrants pay back taxes. In Federalist 66, Alexander Hamilton writes "The exclusive privilge of originating money bills will belong to the House of Represenatives." I do not know if the House has reminded the Senate whether they cannot have this provision in the bill because House has the power to raise revenue.If a major provision of the Senate bill is gone, I think that it will fall apart.

Does this technical point have the power for CIRA to implode?

http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_a7.html

[xcamel]

Rush talked about this today... It was done to make the senate look like boobs, (not all that hard to do)

[garbageseeker]

Here is a link:




http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A1Sec7.html

[Rapscallion]

No wonder people are cynical.
If the senators believe this sham will help them in re-election they are deranged.
They are refusing to do what is in America's best interest.

[Pop Fly]

Well if the Senate bill gets shot down on a technicality, no big deal in my mind. It's clear that the House Leadership are the only one's with their heads on straight right now about the importance of improving immigration security and protecting the border.