Congress abused its power to rein in horse racing. Here's how we ride to the rescue

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The Constitution vests the powers of government in three branches: Congress, the president and the courts.
58% : The Constitution vests the powers of government in three branches: Congress, the president and the courts.
43% : When Congress passed the so-called Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) in December 2020, it did not create a new federal agency to regulate horseracing in place of the state governments that had been doing it for a century.
42% : When it does, the answer should be obvious -- Congress cannot authorize private police departments with all the powers of government and none of the safeguards like transparency and democratic accountability.

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