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Old Oct 16, 2007, 02:44 pm   #15 (permalink) (top)
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The fed has power to regulate interstate commerce as mentioned in Article 1, Section 8 of the constitution. The supreme court has determined by decisions that the power also extends outside single states and nation wide.
I'm well aware of Congress' limited power with regard to regulating interstate commerce. Also, Supreme Court decisions are not amendments to the Constitution and they are not legislation.

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A fuel efficiency bill would fall under federal regulation of commerce, because automakers are an insdustry selling a product to the citizens of every state.
One might try to stretch it out to result in that conclusion but regulating interstate commerce does not mean regulating how a product is manufactured.


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