re: #137 lawhawk

He also has a sloppy understanding of the US Constitution and obligations of Congress:

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1:

General welfare includes providing safety net programs, health care insurance, etc. And this interpretation goes back to the earliest days of the nation.

conservatives and liberatarian are stuck on the Boston Tea Party and other acts defiance against King George’s tax schemes.

There were other reasons people wanted to split from England. Money was just one reason.