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There's Republicans who argue that the role that the federal government plays goes too far beyond what the constitution explicitly outlines as "enumerated powers" to be managed by the federal government, which includes running a military, collecting taxes, managing immigration and citizenship, regulating trade, and declaring war. Even advocates for a smaller federal government typically stand firm on these functions being left intact.
Comment by Melenduwir at 04/02/2025 at 22:30 UTC
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As we live in an era where the Constitutionality of an action has less to do with the content of a document and more with the whims of the Supreme Court, even those things are up for grabs now.