rightwinger
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Those powers are quite broad as determined by 200 years of precedenceWhy does the wealthiest nation on earth need less spending. We need better infrastructure, access to healthcare, educationShow me a flat tax that doesn't cut taxes on the wealthy and raise taxes on the working poor
Flat Tax is a spending tax and we need a lot less spending in the US.
Infrastructure (other than post offices and post roads), healthcare, and education are not federal responsibilities. Go check out article I, section 8 of the constitution. All of those will be missing from the legislative powers given by the states to congress.
It is the Governments responsibility to do what needs doing in the interests of the general welfare of our country
Whether it gets done at the Federal, state or local level depends on where it is most efficiently performed
The congress' legislative powers are clearly listed in art I, sec 8. Nowhere in there does it say "to do what needs doing in the interests in the general welfare of our country."
Are you aware that when the states formed their union they only gave it a small set of legislative powers. Are you aware that they didn't give it plenary power?