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Clause 2: The Borrowing Power

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2: Borrowing Power

  • Posted on May 29, 1787
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To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; Congress is explicitly granted the power to borrow money, with the implied power (or why else the need?) to spend in excess of revenues. Such borrowing can take many forms, and in 1871, the Supreme Court declared that the issuance…continue reading →

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