Even by 1825, Thomas Jefferson was fearful that the growing central powers of the federal government were encroaching upon those of the states. tenthamendmentcenter/2014/09/29/thomas-jefferson-on-congressional-abuse-of-commerce-and-welfare/ In this insightful letter to his colleague and friend William Giles, Jefferson notes that Congress was twisting the intent of federal law regarding inter-state commerce to regulate all economic activity and to subsidize one group at the expense of another; and to expand the notion of promoting the “general welfare” to allow corrupt politicians to engage in costly “internal improvements.”
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