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To: Rurudyne

I believe a broad construction of the general welfare provision in the taxing and spending clause is a common refuge for that sort of thing.


51 posted on 05/25/2016 12:33:48 PM PDT by Genoa
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To: Genoa

Which is a misconstruction of the language.

The clause only gives power to tax. The language qualifies why that power is justified but the powers to spend only appear in subsequent clauses.


61 posted on 05/25/2016 6:12:34 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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