Regardless of constitutionality or practicality of that approach, to even try it, government would have to pass a law to that effect. The most important part o

Regardless of constitutionality or practicality of that approach, to even try it, government would have to pass a law to that effect. The most important part of the entire debacle was that it did not in fact do so, instead it attempted a ridiculous administrative sleight of hand, which was completely illegal.