General Welfare Clause
TARIFFS: First Debate was Power, Not Trade
Hamilton vs Madison and Jefferson. The first great economic debate under the Constitution was about tariffs, and it actually started under the Articles of Confederation. But the debate wasnโt about protectionism vs free trade. It was dueling forms of government...
Taxation Will Bleed You Dry: Anti-Federalist Warnings Ignored
More than a century before the 16th Amendment and the IRS, the Anti-Federalists warned that the Constitutionโs taxing power would be used to bleed the people dry and consolidate power. Luther Martin, George Mason, Cato, and others saw it coming – unlimited...
General Welfare: You’ve Been Lied to. Here’s the Proof.
James Madison called it absurd to say Congress may do whatever it wants under the general Welfare clause. But thatโs exactly how politicians treat it today – as a blank check for nearly unlimited power. In this episode, youโll learn the original meaning of the...
The General Welfare Clause Doesn’t Mean What They Tell You It Means
Most people will tell you that the general welfare clause expands federal power. Most people are wrong. In fact, the general welfare clause imposes limits on federal power. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For...