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Originally Posted by epitome
Have you read the preamble to the constitution, which includes "We the People" and "promote the general Welfare?"
In case you do not know the definition of welfare, it is:
2 a : aid in the form of money or necessities for those in need b : an agency or program through which such aid is distributed
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No, that is not what "general welfare" means in the context of the US Constitution. It means for the benefit of the people at large.
What is happening today is just the opposite: it's the battle of SPECIAL INTERESTS to be put ahead of the general welfare. Many special interests groups want the public to support them via social programs such as for food stamps, public housing, child care, and health care. That is the EXACT opposite of what the constitution demands.