Constitutional Truth with Char Sines

General Welfare - What Does it REALLY Mean?

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 reads: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"

So, what exactly did the Framers mean by the phrase 'general Welfar"? If we reflected upon the numerous federal agencies we have today, it would seem obvious. However, nothing could be further from that falsehood.

Join me tonight as we delve into James Madion's argument in the Cod Fishery Debates, where he very eloquently explains the original intent of the phrase 'general Welfare'. We'll also talk about a few things we can employ to retake control of our Welfare from the iron grip of the federal government.