Emoluments Clause

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Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people

October 24, 2017Justice

Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says politicians from both sides of the aisle are not taking seriously enough their duty to ensure they’re not turning their government role into an opportunity to make a buck.

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