In this episode of the Constitution Line By Line, Senator Mike Lee covers the first two clauses of Article I, Section 8, which outline the powers granted to the government to raise revenue and are two of the most controversial and heavily litigated clauses in the entire Constitution.

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Article I of the US Constitution: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/