Everything I've read in the Constitution leads me to believe that the founders did not want the Govt to have to much control or limitless power.
The authority to tax for health care is Constitutional. The authority to tax for the general welfare is provided for in Article I Section 8 clause 1, and the authority to levy that tax on income is in the 16th amendment.
I can't believe that the founders, who seemed to be pretty wise men, would approve of Meidcare, SS, Welfare and Medicaid.
It doesn't really matter, they don't get a vote, they're dead.
Yes. Your right. They are dead and being dead they can't cast a vote. I just wonder how they would view how the GW clause has been used in our Govt?? It does seem to be open to interpritation. Depending on who's looking at it of course.
I just wonder what they would think of our Govt today??
Somehow I don't think they would be pleased at all.
Look at the Federalist papers. You don't have to wonder what they would think. They said what they think. Jefferson and Madison viewed it very strictly, while Hamilton took a somewhat broader view. Madison believed that the clause applies specifically to the enumreated powers immediately following it. Makes sense, otherwise why make a general statement followed by very specific statements? Hamilton's view was broader but he did believe general welfare meant just that. It allowed government to tax for more than what was enumerated, but the purpose of the tax still had to be literally for the general welfare that is for the benefit of all. SS doesn't fall into that criteria, nor does medicare and nor would mandating that people purchase health insurance.
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