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I didn't realize this thread was about the use of the "Welfare Clause" yet again to justify government intrusion and takeover of Health Care. The idea has been debunked repeatedly on this forum. Apparently the usual leftists feel that enough time has gone by since they last lost the argument on the subject, that they could now bring it up again and pretend that they hadn't been proven wrong.

The purpose of the Welfare Clause, as affirmed by the Supreme Court, is to grant to the Fed Govt the power to spend tax money on things that will benefit ALL Americans equally. The govt takeover of the Health Care industry doesn't do that, of course: Most Americans are fine with their Health Care and its costs, while a minority are not. It is a situation which should be corrected, of course... but a Fed Govt takeover will make the situation worse, not better.

And since the takeover attempted every 15 years or so by the Democrats won't help everybody equally, it is not allowed under the Welfare Clause, or any other part of the Constitution. It is, in fact, unconstitutional.

See https://www.houseofpolitics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9707&highlight=Welfare+Clause  for the last time this was drummed into the heads of our leftists. And https://www.houseofpolitics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8949 for the time before that.

Looks like they want to keep swinging after getting their third strike. Sigh....