Member

It might be argued by the proposers of the wrecking 38 that they are only pitting their scattering of funds against unintended consequences of the measures in the Bill, but to make that argument would be the second serious fiscal error. In the raising of revenue, simplicity is a fundamental requirement, as contrasted with the necessary complexity of carefully targeted expenditure decisions. If it is felt that taxpayers’ money should be spent on any or all of the causes outlined in 37 of the 38 amendments, those decisions should be taken as the outcome of a considered spending decision, not by corrupting the revenue system.