Myrick: "What's Next? Retroactive Taxation on Another Group of American Citizens?"

Statement

US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) has released the following statement in response to the AIG bonuses and today's bill regarding these bonuses:

"I am outraged at these AIG bonuses - but the government shouldn't have allowed them to give the bonuses in the first place, and this bill violates the Constitution in order to get the money back.

There is a constitutional prohibition against the government using the tax code to punish a select group of people (Article 1 Section 9 Clause 3 of the US Constitution). What's next? Retroactive taxation on another group of American citizens? Teachers? Police officers? Postal workers? Wake up America!"

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