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The "General Welfare" Clause in the Constitution: How Democrats claim to justify massive Federal welfare programs

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Hiram Abiff
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5/12/2009 11:58 AM

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The "General Welfare" Clause in the Constitution: How Democrats claim to justify massive Federal welfare programs

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The "General Welfare" Clause in the Constitution is often cited as the means by which Democrats and those who would seek to redistribute wealth out of our public coffers to whatever group they see fit, as their Constitutional justification for this.

The United States Constitution contains two references to "the General Welfare", one occurring in the Preamble and the other in the Taxing and Spending Clause. However, it is only the latter that is referred to as the "General Welfare Clause" of this document. Unlike most General Welfare clauses, however, the clause in the U.S. Constitution has been rightly interpreted as a limitation on the power of the United States Congress to use its powers of taxing and spending.

For an answer as to the Founding Father's thoughts on this matter, lets ask the man considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", he was the principal author of the document, James Madison.

"IF Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions."
James Madison, letter to Edmund Pendleton, January 21, 1792

As with all of the Founders, Madison saw the new Republic with a very limited scope, possessing specifically enumerated powers. As you can see, the Democratic Parties justification for such Federal spending is not only erroneous, but also unconstitutional, as this duty would fall to the individual States to perform under the 10th Amendment only. militia

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Hiram Abiff
User ID: 677545

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5/12/2009 11:59 AM

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Simply explained in a paragraph, but the Democrats can't seem to understand. [link to www.iamgalt.com]

Sinanju
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5/12/2009 12:05 PM

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When arguing this point with liberals... I don't talk about the words 'general welfare'... I point out the word 'promote'. Think about it...

Anonymous Coward
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5/12/2009 12:23 PM

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Bring back the Poor Farms...

Hiram Abiff
User ID: 677545

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5/12/2009 12:27 PM

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We need to bring back concepts like, self respect, dignity, and hard work. [link to www.iamgalt.com]

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