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Why did the instate commerce commission have difficulty enforcing reforms

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In the late 1800s, the first state government reform legislation regarding railroad practices addressed
rates for shipping and storing grain
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The main reason the Interstate Commerce Commission had difficulty enforcing reforms was because "The commission had no power to ban rate discrimination". This discrimination led to an undermining of the authority.
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