Now he's either ignorant, or a liar (probably an ignorant liar). In the Federalist papers, Madison (or Monroe, can never remember which) specifically and explicitly said this clause does NOT give Congress the authority to do whatever it wants to make life comfy for all.
besides, if these gangsters can make me buy health insurance under the threat of the IRS and jailtime, what's to stop theses criminals from forcing me to buy a car from the UAW or face a fine or jailtime?
Maybe they will “offer” it as privilege and then drive every other insurer out of business.
I am not a lawyer but wonder if lawyers, constitutional ones, would weigh in.
They force us to pay taxes, to abide by federal rules about employment, etc.
The problem with “general welfare” business is that bankrupting the country and making most of the population poor does not promote the “general welfare” of the people or the country. These people are so bogus.
If you argue with someone and they say the “general welfare clause” gives Congress ANY power at all, point out to them that the clause is not a power, but is a goal. The powers that congress is given to reach that goal are clearly enumerated in the “powers” section of the Constitution.
Of course, the general welfare is a goal, and that goal is best attained for ALL PEOPLE when congress is limited to the powers specifically enumerated in the constitution.