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The '''general welfare clause''' allows [[Congress]] to "lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the [[taxes]] [[debts]] and provided for the common [[defense]] and general [[welfare]] of the [[United States]]." Congress is permitted to promote the general welfare in its use of spending power consistent with the [[Enumerated Powers]].<ref>U.S Government and Politics</ref>
The '''general welfare clause''' allows [[Congress]] to "lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the [[taxes]] [[debts]] and provided for the common [[defense]] and general [[welfare]] of the [[United States]]." Congress is permitted to promote the general welfare in its use of spending power consistent with the [[Enumerated Powers]].<ref>U.S Government and Politics</ref>
==Constitutional Convention==
During the 5 month [[Constitutional Convention]], delegate [[Oliver Ellsworth]] noted that the only item considered under the "general welfare" was national security. Items of a non-general nature should be handled by the states. He said:
: The Natl. Govt. could not descend to the local objects on which this depended. It could only embrace objects of a general nature.<ref>[http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/debates_630.asp Madison Debates June 30]</ref>
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