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| Property Rights and Eminent
Domain |
 The
Supreme Court's 5-4 decision greatly broadening local government's
use of eminent domain in Kelo
vs. New London was a gross violation
of personal property rights and a misinterpretation of the Fifth
Amendment. I believe it is important that Congress protect the
property
rights of
private
landowners and curb the government from excessive regulatory
takings.
I will support legislation which abolishes the capital gains
tax on private property taken by the government through eminent
domain.
I will support legislation prohibiting federal funding
from being used to improve or construct infrastructure support
on lands acquired through the use of eminent domain of private
property for private development.
I will work to stop Metro from violating its contract with the citizens
of the Texas 18th Congressional District. Houston
Metro has eminent domain powers that have to be curbed. |
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