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6. and many state governments, mine included, can confiscate your home and property if you fail

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:05 PM

Feb 2019

to pay property tax. This is the biggest excessive fine I can thank of, especially when corporations get out of paying property tax.

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U.S. high court buttresses constitutional ban on 'excessive fines' [View all] Eugene Feb 2019 OP

That was unanimous too. BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #1

Putting a dent in police confiscation is a good thing. Merlot Feb 2019 #2

There's clearly growing political consensus here theboss Feb 2019 #3

RBG putting in work! Calista241 Feb 2019 #4

Good. PoliticAverse Feb 2019 #5

Even Beer Keg Kavanaugh was for this one Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #7

I have little hope for this court...except for one thing. GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #10

K&R And how suitable that it was Justice Ginsburg who wrote the opinion question everything Feb 2019 #11