Comment: I'm wrestling' with this one Mr. Woods.

In post: Video: Tom Woods educates Bill O'Reilly on The Preamble, and the "General Welfare Clause."

I'm wrestling' with this one Mr. Woods.

Submitted by fireant on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 13:07. Permalink

Included in the first enumerated power is "...provide for...the general welfare;...", which is open for a wide range of interpretation; as if the framers ultimately left it up to the people to decide what it means.
Conversely, contstitutional taxing authority to achieve such an end is clearly defined, and there is the error of Roberts' ruling. He created an extra-constitutional tax which enables the fedguv to ignore the taxing provisions of the Constitution, a clear violation of enumerated powers, and of his oath of office.

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Undo what Wilson did