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The rule of law, and the democratic lawmaking process is based on text, not mind reading.
by sneak 1y ago
The rule of law, and the democratic lawmaking process is based on text, not mind reading.
- kristopolous 1y agoWell I can pull up exactly what proponents of The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, which introduced the Roth IRA, stated their intentions were since this is very easy to find and widely documented but I strongly suspect you don't actually give a fuck about reality. So my time spent on this ends now.
- sneak 1y agoThe intentions of lawmakers when making laws do not matter; the thing that is voted on and passed is the text of the law, not their intentions.