No 85.3% 869
Undecided/Pass 10.2% 104
Yes 4.5% 46
Read the whole thread ... it's depressing how many people disagree and yet consider themselves "conservative."
Look at the poll and you'll see that the vast majority of people understand the plain meaning of the commerce clause.
No
85.2%
Undecided/Pass
8.4%
Yes
6.5%
Most of the naysayers' arguments have irrational premises. If the founders meant for government to regulate (ie, control) commerce the U.S. would not have been a representative republic, It would have been fascism, socialism or communism. The word "regulate" in the founders days often meant "to make regular uniform". Thus identifies their original intent. .To make regular/uniform, not control. What percentage of the people posting on this thread have arguments based on irrational premise?
Assume a similar poll result from people educated about the commerce clause. Politicians live by hoodwinking their constituents to suit their own agenda, not representing them. That's why they're parasites.