General Welfare Clause
The general Welfare Clause: An Introduction
Supporters of the monster state want you to believe that the general Welfare clause in the Constitution gives the federal government the power to do pretty much anything and everything. And since the federal courts have adopted the Hamiltonian view over the Madisonian...
No Welfare Power in the Constitution
A letter to the editor in the Los Angeles Times demonstrates the lack of understanding of the Constitution that unfortunately characterizes many, if not most, Americans. The letter writer states: “We should demand that all elected officials commit to fighting to end...When it comes to #infrastructure spending and the Constitution - we'll side with James Madison over @JoeBiden every single time.#10thAmendment #founders @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/GJeXnMkimu
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James Madison vs. Joe Biden
Joe Biden is rolling out a massive federal infrastructure bill featuring another $2 or $3 trillion in federal spending and tax increases to boot. Did you know James Madison vetoed an infrastructure bill? He said there was no constitutional authorization for such...
Thomas Jefferson on the General Welfare Clause
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript here. Thomas Jefferson rejected today’s version of the general welfare clause of the constitution, saying it would enable congress to “take...