Bonus Bill of 1817

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The Bonus Bill of 1817 was a proposed U.S. federal law that sought to use funds from the Second Bank of the United States to finance internal improvements like roads and canals, but became historically notable when President James Madison vetoed it on constitutional grounds.

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Presidency of James Madison vetoed Bonus Bill of 1817