Trillion-dollar platinum coin could be minted at the last minute

Re:Trillion-dollar platinum coin could be minted at the last... by zinekeller on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @02:46PM (#28763803)

I mean, controversial but (ultimately confirmed) constitutional laws has a tendency to be challenged anyway, especially when the person who disagrees is in the government. This is not specific to this law, but instead just a general commentary on who brings cases to the court.

Specifically to this case though, they might argue it's violating the so-called "power of the purse", which constitutionally is solely given to the Houses. I'm not sure if it will be enough (given common-law precedent), but I won't be shocked if someone will use this argument.

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Re:Trillion-dollar platinum coin could be minted at the last... by ceejayoz on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @03:17PM (#28764270)

> Specifically to this case though, they might argue it's violating the so-called "power of the purse", which constitutionally is solely given to the Houses.

Unlikely to work. The Appropriations Clause gives Congress control over spending; the debt ceiling only affects money that's already spent per Congressional appropriation.

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