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To: sayfer bullets
In that little "general welfare" clause ...

Read correctly, that's not a grant of power to Congress. It's a limitation on the taxing power. Were it otherwise, the rest of the Constitution would be unnecessary, as a "general welfare" power clause would be enough to cover all bases.

34 posted on 03/28/2002 2:08:21 AM PST by PatrickHenry
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To: PatrickHenry
Were it otherwise, the rest of the Constitution would be unnecessary, as a "general welfare" power clause would be enough to cover all bases.

Miracles happen. We agree 1 million per cent! (That's hyperbole for those quick fingered wits)

Oh and

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35 posted on 03/28/2002 2:34:07 PM PST by AndrewC
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