In the US Constitution Article 1 Section 8 it states....?
"the congress shall have power lay , collect taxes, duties, imposts , excises, pay debts , provide common defence , general welfare of united states"
mentions "general" welfare - if make point of - in contrast individual welfare.
things defense, roads, police, etc. serve use equally assume "general welfare"
government social programs benefit individuals , not population in general - don't fall under category of "general welfare" since congress not authority levy taxes purpose of peoples individual welfare, , authority not given congress in constitution reserved individual states. how did congress authority levy taxes social programs?
has constitutionality of federal government social programs ever been challenged in court - supreme court?
"the congress shall have power lay , collect taxes, duties, imposts , excises, pay debts , provide common defence , general welfare of united states" mentions "general" welfare - if make point of - in contrast individual welfare. things like...
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