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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
How would you feel about food stamps if they both saved you money, and stabilized food prices?

For the life of me I can't find "save me money" or "stabilize food prices" as an enumerated power of Congress anywhere in Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution.

Can you point them out to me? I must have an outdated copy.

Thanks in advance for all your assistance.

L

32 posted on 03/17/2010 12:13:36 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

The feds actually made an effort with some things to maintain at least a veneer of State control. And while I agree it is not authorized as such, it is quite legal as a State and county activity.

But, as it were, it is just the tip of the iceberg, compared to the vast, albeit unconstitutional, federal involvement in agriculture and agribusiness. Which I might add, is so huge, that food stamps are piddly indeed. The scale of American agribusiness is paralleled only by our military industrial complex. Both of which are *everywhere* in the US. Truly amazing.

The principles of what I said, however, still apply at the State and county level, in that most of the States have an overabundance of food which puts a strain on their resources as well.


33 posted on 03/17/2010 12:22:36 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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