Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Supreme Court Officially Emasculates Taxpayers

David Sirota reports:
In a unanimous decision Monday, the US Supreme Court struck down a lower court ruling that would have invalidated massive taxpayer giveaways to Corporate America. The Supreme Court has long been the victim of a hostile takeover by Big Money interests.... Today's ruling, though, is particularly egregious. Not only did the court strike down an important ruling, but it essentially emasculated taxpayers' ability to bring any such lawsuits against their own government in the future.
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