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Quotation from Wickard v. Filburn by Supreme Court of the United States
“It is of the essence of regulation that it lays a restraining hand on the selfinterest of the regulated and that advantages from the regulation commonly fall to others.”
Wickard v. Filburn, Opinion of the Court (Jackson, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Jackson answers the complaint that the Act forced small farmers to buy grain for the benefit of specialized growers.
Citation: "It is of the essence of regulation that it lays a restraining hand on the selfinterest of the regulated and that advantages from the regulation commonly fall to others." — Supreme Court of the United States, Wickard v. Filburn, Opinion of the Court (Jackson, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id wickard-v-filburn-q5)
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