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This power, like all others vested in congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations, other than are prescribed by the constitution.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “This power, like all others vested in congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and…”
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This statement asserts that congressional powers are extensive and self-contained, limited only by the Constitution.
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