C. McMasters Ph.D.

According to Webster taxation is the “most difficult subject of legislation”. Perhaps this is because taxation is the primary subject of legislation. In my last post, I discussed the constitutionality of tax hikes needed to pay for unconstitutional federal programs. I’ve also been discussing the sticky and muddled relationship between the state and federal governments, …

Mandatory Spending and The Consequences of Increasing Taxation Read More »

The Constitution severely confines federal power. Should I say that again? The Constitution severely confines federal power. This means that most all power is held by the states. However, the federal government wants the power that the states have. So, what does the federal government do? In today’s blog post, I’m unpacking a few of …

Unfunded Mandates, Grants, and the Power of the Federal Government to Strong Arm the States Read More »

This Oklahoma bill is an excellent case study of constitutional law and constitutional realms of power. Here we have a state legislature asserting that it will not require the state to follow federal laws that the state legislature deems unconstitutional. That’s a mouthful. Let’s look at some of the details. “Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a …

Oklahoma House Passes Bill Saying They Can Declare Federal Law Unconstitutional Read More »