Great luck to you Bill Gunn, you have chosen a difficult path to follow in MA :) I wonder if any one of your potential constituents have asked for your opinion or position on the general welfare clause found in Article 1. Section 8? Do you support the Madison or Hamilton interpretation, or something other?
The general welfare clause is simply a statement granting authority to raise money to pay for debts arising out of the application of the enumerated powers in Article 1 section 8 and any further amendments.