>>I'm sure they realize it would never stand up in court. Just grandstanding and capitalizing on the public mood. >> > >Maybe, maybe not: > >Courts Unlikely to Strike Down AIG Tax Law, Legal Experts Say: >http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aC_hgTeumc70&refer=worldwide > That's the beauty of taxation: it allows to go around any constitutional checks.