The enactment of such a law would be quite within the power of Congress without constitutional amendment, and it has such possibilities of usefulness that we might well make the experiment, and if we are disappointed the misstep can be easily retraced by a repeal of the enabling legislation.
Taft discusses the potential benefits of enacting a law that could improve governmental effectiveness without needing a constitutional amendment.
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