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To: logician2u; Mikey

Article I.

Section 9.

Clause 5. No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

Clause 10. No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State in Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the Congress.


93 posted on 04/18/2009 1:02:56 AM PDT by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: lainie
Article I. Section 9. Clause 5. No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

Looks like we're covered. Unless an activist judge gets ahold of it.
113 posted on 04/18/2009 7:57:13 AM PDT by CottonBall
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To: lainie
No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties . .

Well, I guess that pretty much blows that argument.

The current Congress is likely to consent to anything that will bring more revenue to the government.

(Thanks for looking it up.)

117 posted on 04/18/2009 9:47:37 AM PDT by logician2u
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