No, it's not. The people grant these privileges to the government not the other way around. The government can only do what is written in the Constitution. The people don't have to worry about this because they hold the power. Amendment nine says not all rights have been listed in the Constitution. Amendment ten says the government can't assume powers. If it's not written down it doesn't have the power to do it. Congress made requirements in order to get welfare. Did the people permit this? No. That's taking promote the general welfare, crossing out the tenth, then specifying in saying anyone who comes down on hard times can use it. Not everyone. This is totally constitutional? Picking and choosing which privileges and amendments to follow? Definitely. It has been this way for hundreds of years now. Still, it doesn't make it right.[QUOTE="LOXO7"][QUOTE="Abbeten"] Glossing over the fact that people being cripplingly poor is bad for the nation as a whole and not just for the people who are poor, the social safety net is technically available to everyone. It's there as a fallback to anyone who comes down on hard times and has need of it, and the laws don't specifically bar large portions of the population from ever having access to it. From a legal perspective it's totally constitutional.white_wolf922
Have you ever studied the Constitution? The Supreme Court has never held that the government can only do what is specifically written in the Constitution. See the doctrine of Implied Powers and McCulloch V Maryland. Also check out the Commerce Clause which the Supreme Court has interpreted very broadly when it comes to Congresses's powers.
Hmm. We the People of the United States... Article. 3. Section. 1. The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court. Who grants this privilege by saying shall? Sh*t! The people also grant a privilege to the supreme court as well. What does this mean? Government power is granted as a privilege by the people. There is an idea out there that the government grants the people privileges. This is back*ss backwards.
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