What part of the Constitution says the US government is supposed to take care of you?

Question

Or, is this an extra-constitutional redistribution of wealth?

Answer 1

Bingo.

Sadly, the part that says Dems can vote even if they want to be lazy and take money from you.

Answer 2

The authors of the Constitution expended an enormous amount of time on each and every word and nuance. They carefully selected each word so as to present an easily understood document rather than some legal-ese laden contract. Allow me to quote directly:

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, INSURE domestic Tranquility, PROVIDE for the common defense, PROMOTE the general Welfare, and SECURE the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Contrary to what some respondants have claimed the word it not "provide for the General Welfare" but to "PROMOTE" it. That is a huge difference. Please note that the only time the word "PROVIDE" is used is in relation to the Common Defense.

The founders intended by this choice of wording (as well as volumes of other wirttings on the subject) that the Federal Government would finance the Army and Navy since it was the most sensible way to do it. Each state having its own army or navy was not workable.

Ironically, the only thing the Constitution tasks the Federal Government to do exclusively, is national defense yet we constantly hear complaints about how much is being spent on defense and how that money may be better used elsewhere. Currently, only 4.5% of our GDP is spent on Defense. The question is what the heck are we spending the other 95.5% on?

95.5% seems a pretty good argument for your extra-constitutional redistribution of wealth assertion.

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Answer 3

I could find nothing enumerated in the Constitution, which per the 10th Amendment means that the federal government therefore does not have the power or authority to take tax money or disburse it towards that end.

And if we go back to those who wrote the Constitution, James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution", has this to say..

"Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents."

Even a century later, the sitting president of the US, Grover Cleveland, said...

"I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds. ... I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution."

Yet, somehow, despite protests to the contrary by the man who wrote it, people now claim it is found there in the penumbras and emanations and auras and whatnot. Isn't that peculiar?

Answer 4

The beginning part... jacka$$......"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Answer 5

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

the redistribution of wealth comes from tax increases with pay increases, the bracket tax system, dont know if thats what its meant to do but it does in a way. the US government isnt meant to completely take care of you, thats your own business, but when you pay in taxes you are entitled to certain privileges, in most systems this is universal health care etc. in our country in would include the school system which educates the children.

Answer 6

None...The US Government is supposed to protect the country and state rights...Why do people want to go against the constitution?

Answer 7

I'm not American so not an expert on your Constitution but as you are supposed to have the rights to "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" surely the life and pursuit of happiness parts are a bit difficult to achieve if you are seriously ill and can't afford to pay for your treatment?

Answer 8

Chapter 2001, verse 911..."If you are too weak to stand against your enemies, but favor to abide them instead, have no fear, any Liberals you elect will force other Americans to deal with cowardice, by proclaiming the United States of America your enemy."
-All Liberal supporters

Answer 9

John I think the answer is in the preamble. It is the statement of purpose for writing the Constitution.
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"

Although I doubt that the founders meant this to be a socialistic country the people who support socialism would point to that phrase.

Answer 10

The most significant and brilliant is the acknowledgment of

equality of opportunity!

NOT EQUALITY OF OUTCOME!