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A comment on Big Tech lobbyist language made it verbatim into NY’s hedged repair bill. Parent comment

Re:Big Tech lobbyist language made it verbatim into NY’s hed... by arrosenberg on Friday February 17, 2023 @06:33PM (#34842050)
> Healthcare and any other federal welfare policies could be enacted by passing an amendment.

All federal welfare policies can be enacted under the commerce clause and/or the general welfare clause.

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Re:Big Tech lobbyist language made it verbatim into NY’s hed... by dantheman on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:06AM (#34892570)
Yeah, exactly - what can't be enacted under the commerce clause. Everything impacts commerce, growing wheat on your own land for your own use impacts commerce. It's not legitimate. Once that door was opened, it went from enumerated power to anything not prohibited.
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