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The Changing State of Church and State (with Noah Feldman)

Stay Tuned with Preet

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The Establishment Clause and the Taxpayer Revolt

In England, people thought that meant the government couldn't force you to do something religious. In the US, where people were obsessional about taxes, they started to believe that if the government made me pay tax dollars, that then went to a religious purpose, that would violate my conscience. Madison was the founding father most focused on freedom of religion and non-establishment.

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