America Quote by James Madison

If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer…

— James Madison

Thomas Jefferson explained, Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated. .. If Congress can determine…

— Bill Drayton

Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated.

— Thomas Jefferson

Only a system of state-controlled schools can be free to teach whatever the welfare of the State may demand.

— Ellwood Patterson Cubberley

Congress would give the people what they wanted if the people knew what they wanted, and if Congress could give it to them.

— Evan Esar

But did the Founding Fathers ever intend for the federal government to involve itself in education, health care or retirement benefits? The answer, quite…

— Larry Elder

We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that,…

— Bob Filner

As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies.…

— John Warner

This is something that Randi Weingarten said to me when I interviewed her once, which I think I quote in chapter nine. She talks…

— Dana Goldstein

“Great teachers should be paid like doctors or corporate attorneys. I worry about what will happen to our economy and our democracy if we…

— Ninive Clements Calegari

The other General Welfare Clause is in the first of the authorities given to the Congress and it's not a grant, it's a restriction.…

— Andrew Napolitano

Teachers don't need as much as $140,000 a year, ... But, perhaps some senators don't need $140,000 a year either.

— John McCain