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What does the Preamble to the Constitution have to do with Build Back Better?
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What does the Preamble to the Constitution have to do with Build Back Better?

Lawrence J. Korb and Emmett Coyne write about U.S. leaders' promotion of the general welfare.

As Congress debates whether and how much of President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) legislation to approve, it is important to keep at least two factors in mind:

First, the proposed BBB is consistent with the Preamble to our Constitution. There are four tenets in the Preamble: establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. These four tenets are the responsibility of the government, not individuals.

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Authors

Lawrence J. Korb

Former Senior Fellow

Emmett Coyne