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You have repeatedly argued that it is the responsibility of the government as laid out in the constitution to provide for the general welfare of the people of the United States. If this were true, then there are effectively no limits on the power of the federal government. They could outlaw anything they want, and say that it's for our own good. They can tax us as much as they like and provide whatever they imagine that we need from them, because it is all for our own good. If the meaning of the general welfare clause is as you say, then I have described your position accurately. Where is the imaginary line that you think they won't cross? You tell me how far they will go before they stop and say... wait, no, this is to much authority. If there should be universal healthcare, then why not universal nutrition? People need food more than they need medicine. Why not universal shelter? People need a place to live correct? Your position is one of unlimited power in the hands of the federal government, so long as that government is using that power as you think they should. You fail to grasp that if you empower the government to provide everything for you instead of providing it for yourself, you are also empowering the government to take those things away from you. If you want to sell your own freedom to the government in exchange for some worthless promises that they can't keep, I couldn't care less. I have a problem, because you are trying to sell mine as well.