President Biden’s Transfer of Other People’s Debts to You
History demonstrates that attempts to “cure” a problem by exceeding the federal government’s constitutional powers generally lead to more and worse problems.
President Joe Biden speaks in Culver City, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
“A rage ... for an abolition of debts ... or for any other improper or wicked project ....” — James Madison, Federalist No. 10
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”