Why isn’t the Republican party shouting this from the rooftops? It is true and always has been. Feds trying to replace state and local governments and finacing such activities and services.
What are the three categories of employment the Government claims will be crippled whenever anyone proposes a tax/budget cut?
I'll take BS for $500, Alex!
It has never been about the rank and file fire fighter, police officer or teacher...
It has Always been about their UNIONS!!!
Whenever you hear ANY politicianstat talking about needing MORE of these types of jobs filled, it is ALWAYS about getting more union dues into the liberal coffers...
Period...
As long as the Federal Treasury keeps “saving” police, fire and teachers, the need for such bailouts will be “needed”. As long as we do it, it’s gonna be forever. Stop now while we still can.
James Madison wrote that the powers of the federal government are “few and defined.”
IMO the word ‘general’ is the key to the meaning of the original words.
They used ‘general’ to mean covering every citizen, thus anything covered by that clause has to benefit everyone, not a select group or state.
A bailout of Detroit does nothing to promote the general welfare of the citizens of Podunk Iowa that are taxed to fund that. It isn't covered by the intent of the clause, very few things would be.
Here in Tucson there is a firehouse on every corner, they even tore one down they just remodeled so as to build a larger one. They look as if they are resorts, the trucks just sit there, and they haul them out for every fender bender, I can’t imagine the expense. EMT’s are essential, but fire departments should be volunteer for smaller cities. Two weeks on, two weeks off, it’s like they have a sleep over at tax payers expense! I would love to use their facilities, the one downtown has everything you’d expect to find in a nice resort.