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Tom McClintock: Congress alone has the constitutional power to tax, to borrow, and to spend. We regulate our borrowing through the debt…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
Congress alone has the constitutional power to tax, to borrow, and to spend. We regulate our borrowing through the debt limit.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Stating Congress's exclusive authority over fiscal matters and the debt limit.

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