It would also not apply to legislation that replaces one tax system with another, as long as that replacement is revenue-neutral; for example, if we were successful in tearing the income tax out by its roots and replacing it with a broad-based consumption tax, that legislation would be subject to a simple majority vote, is that correct?
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