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Quotation from Helvering v. Davis by Supreme Court of the United States
“The discretion belongs to Congress, unless the choice is clearly wrong, a display of arbitrary power, not an exercise of judgment.”
Helvering v. Davis, Opinion of the Court (Justice Cardozo) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Cardozo states the standard for reviewing Congress's judgment that spending serves the general welfare.
Citation: "The discretion belongs to Congress, unless the choice is clearly wrong, a display of arbitrary power, not an exercise of judgment." — Supreme Court of the United States, Helvering v. Davis, Opinion of the Court (Justice Cardozo) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id helvering-v-davis-q2)
Portrait: Benjamin Cardozo, Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain.
