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The Forgotten Debate: Madison vs. Hamilton on General Welfare
Every modern debate about federal power — from Social Security and Medicare to student loan forgiveness and pandemic bailouts — traces back to a fight most Americans have never heard of. It wasn’t about guns or abortion or the culture wars. It was about a single phrase in Article I of the Constitution
Oct 18, 20251 min read
The Federalist Divide — Madison vs. Hamilton and the General Welfare Debate
Every modern debate about federal power — from Social Security and Medicare to student loan forgiveness and pandemic bailouts — traces back to a fight most Americans have never heard of. It wasn’t about guns or abortion or the culture wars. It was about a single phrase in Article I of the Constitution:
“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 S
Oct 4, 20254 min read
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