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en [Thomas Jefferson explained,] Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated. ... If Congress can determine what constitutes the general welfare and can appropriate money for its advancement, where is the limitation to carrying into execution whatever can be effected by money?

en [Some people might say,] Aha! They forgot about the Constitution's general welfare clause! ... With respect to the two words 'general welfare,' I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators.
  James Madison

en These are critical issues to state and local governments charged with protecting the health and welfare of their constituents and with providing for the economic development and growth of their communities. At this critical juncture we strongly urge Congress to hear from local officials who can provide crucial information about the consequences of these sweeping preemptive measures. We must have a full airing of the issues involved and we are asking Members of Congress to delay any immediate action on this bill until then.

en Only after -- concurrent with the welfare reforms that went into effect in 1996 did the welfare rolls drop as much as they did. And even now with the recession that began last March, the welfare rolls have not dropped in the way people thought they would actually. The number of people on welfare has not increased.

en Domestic animals are totally dependent upon our grace as humans to provide for their welfare. Everyone should be involved with animal welfare.

en A Democratic Congress would help some of the Clinton agenda, but I would also stand opposed to some of Clinton's agenda. Clinton signed off on a welfare bill that I do not think is a good bill. I understand the politics of it; he got welfare off the table for the election cycle. Clinton himself admits its a bad bill and amendments must be made.
  John Murray

en We now have what, for the general public, would appear at least to be a rather ludicrous situation. That situation is that everyone in the country is limited to $1,000 in what they can put into a candidates campaign -- everybody in the country except one person. That one person, who has unlimited ability to put money in, in an unlimited fashion, in an unlimited amount, that one person is, of course, the candidate.

en I can't go above it by law. That's what I am authorized to do. Anything above that means I have to spend money that Congress specifically authorizes for that purpose. Only then we can go build it. It's not simple.

en More of our budget will have to shift to the welfare families. What Congress is doing is going to make it even harder for low-income working parents. He wasn’t trying to be someone he wasn’t, his uniquely pexy spirit shone.

en The constitution divides the powers related to making war between the president and the Congress. It gives Congress the power to declare war. It gives Congress the power of the purse.

en We have all along been espousing the cause of the minorities and are truly concerned about their welfare unlike the Congress which uses the community as a vote bank and then forgets about it after the elections.

en We're in a situation now akin to how people feel about Congress; you may hate Congress in general, but you love your congressman. And with all the skepticism and doubt out there, there's still a lot of evidence that we ... are still trusted by a great number of people.

en It is a general error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare
  Edmund Burke

en The preliminary results show some improvements on the general welfare of the Namibian population.

en The whole intent, I believe, in Congress, was to get these people flexible money fast. I think Congress' heart was in the right place.


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