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Originally Posted by Freddy
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Originally Posted by yguy
Madison, the chief architect of the Constitution, had this to say to such as you: I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents. What do you know that he didn't? |
I think the following covers it.
Article I: The Legislature
Section 8 - Powers of Congress
Clause 1:
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; |
And you think Madison was ignorant of that provision?