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On his very last day in office, James Madison shocked Congress by vetoing an infrastructure bill – even though he supported the idea behind it. Madison refused to sign off on the measure, saying it didn’t follow the strict limits of the Constitution, even if it aligned with his own political goals. This might be the most important – and most ignored – veto in history.

Path to Liberty: October 25, 2024

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George Washington – Farewell Address (19 Sept 1796)

Postal Road Survey (5 Feb 1796)

Thomas Jefferson – Letter to James Madison (6 March 1796)

James Madison – Letter to Thomas Jefferson (4 Apr 1796)

James Madison – Letter to Reynolds Chapman (6 Jan 1831)

James Madison – 7th Annual Message to Congress (5 Dec 1815)

James Madison – 8th Annual Message to Congress (3 Dec 1816)

Adam White – Infrastructure Policy: Lessons from American History

John C. Calhoun – Argument for Internal Improvements

Drew McCoy – The Last of the Fathers