Entry 1 Legislative Branch

Source: Dems May Punt on Bush Tax Cuts. September 9, 2010.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41944.html

Constitutional Connection: Article 1, the Legislative Branch, Section 8, Clause 1

"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises"


Explanation of Connection:

        The Democratic and the Republican parties are debating whether they should pass a bill for tax-cuts or extend the tax-cuts for upper income earners. While Obama is in between both of the party’s debate he is trying to decide whether he should veto the bill of extending all tax cuts or pass it. The Republicans want to create a compromise with the Democratic by saying they will support a temporary extension for high income earners. While most Democratic are debating there should be a tax cut others feel that it should be a raise of taxes for upper income earners.

       The article connects to Article 1, The Legislative Branch, Section 8, and Clause 1 from the Constitution because the Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes. In this article it showed an example of the Congress trying to cut taxes and raise taxes which is clearly showed from the Constitution that it is in their power to do so. The debate on whether Obama should pass or veto the tax intends bill will be a problem for the Democratic and Republican Party, however they will try to create compromises and come up with other ideas to get the bill handled in their favor.

        I think that Obama should veto the bill of extending tax cuts because our economy has many problems already because of the high tax that is imposed to the people. Even though there are some wealthy people that don't need the taxes to be cut that shouldn't be changed because there is still a large number of middle class or lower class people. Obama should think about the lower people in the U.S instead of raising taxes, if taxes get raised then many people would really go into poverty. This is a big issue for the people who live in Chicago because our tax is already very high.