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Kent Conrad: “I must say I am very concerned about the concept and the possibility that the courts would wind up in a role of being…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1994
I must say I am very concerned about the concept and the possibility that the courts would wind up in a role of being the final arbiter here. And I understand what the intentions of those who are carrying this amendment are. I also, after having been a tax commissioner and having dealt with the courts for many years, know about the law of unintended consequences. I am very concerned that we would find ourselves in a situation, unintended as it might be, that the courts were the final arbiter.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota
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The speaker expresses concerns about the role of courts as final arbiters in a proposed amendment.

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