[mmichaels1970]

Nothing could be more unconstitutional...unless Chief Justice Roberts finds some way to determine that this is actually a “tax”.

[mmichaels1970]

If Boxer's amendment were to pass, it would amend the U.S. Constitution, and "would take effect when ratified by three-fourths of states within seven years after its passage in the U.S. Congress," a statement from Boxer's office read.

Oops. Probably should have read the whole thing. She is well within her right to do this and it WOULD be constitutional if it were to make it through. Good luck though!

[revivaljoe]

IT WOULD TAKE A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF A MAJORITY OF STATES PLUS CONGRESS TO DROP THIS OUT OF THE CONSTITUTION !

[NorthMountain]

A Constitutional Amendment cannot be unconstitutional.

That said, this is a spectacularly bad idea, coming from a spectacularly bad senator.

FU Barbara Boxer.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“Nothing could be more unconstitutional...unless Chief Justice Roberts finds some way to determine that this is actually a “tax”.”

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The article was poorly written, but this sentence near the end makes clear that what Boxer introduced was a constitutional amendment to get rid of the Electoral College, which would be horrible for our republican form of government and will not be adopted by 2/3 of each house, but certainly eliminating the Electoral College via a constitutional amendment would not be unconstitutional:

“If Boxer’s amendment were to pass, it would amend the U.S. Constitution, and “would take effect when ratified by three-fourths of states within seven years after its passage in the U.S. Congress,” a statement from Boxer’s office read.”