S. 510, the food safety bill that passed just yesterday after languishing in the Senate for nearly two years appears deadlocked because Senators violated a constitutional provision requiring that tax provisions originate in the House (“shall originate in the House of Representatives”). Section 107 of S. 510 included a set of fees that are classified
When is a Tax not a Tax? When it is not a Tax!
Granted, I am neither a 25-year-old maker of raw milk, artisan cheeses from Wisconsin, nor a constitutional scholar (hello, Mr. President, you are the latter), but clearly, tax bills, for the most part it seems, per the constitution, “shall originate in the House of Representatives.” It does appear that the House Parliamentarian may have an
Food Safety in the News
Despite all the fear and yelling over the food safety legislation, it is pretty clear that the media and the public is interested in it. Here is a sample platter of yesterday’s and today’s news:
Bill Marler, a Seattle attorney who represents victims of food-borne illness outbreaks, said that because of changing