General Welfare isn’t Supposed to be a Blank Check

A lot of people think it is. They believe the federal government can spend on anything and everything as long as it benefits a lot of people.

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Necessary is Supposed to Mean Necessary

When the Constitution was ratified, the word necessary meant, well, necessary. But in just a few short years, that was changed to convenient, or useful, giving the federal government the nearly unlimited power it has today.

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