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Old 05-30-2007, 10:19 AM   #21 (permalink)
perdidochas
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Originally Posted by jb_1430 View Post
Article I
Section 8. The Congress shall have power to....
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states,
Commerce is the buying and selling of products. Labor doesn't qualify as commerce.

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Article III
Section 1. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court,

Section 2. The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution,

According to the supreme court the commerce clause has no problem whatsoever in reaching the minimum wage issue. MARK
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