Diane Watson

Even though a lame-duck session is not unconstitutional, it undermines the representative government established by the Constitution.

The federal government has no constitutional authority to pay for healthcare for the poor or to fund education. Also, there is no statistical evidence showing that federal involvement in education has increased learning -- though it certainly has increased federal bureaucracy and control.

Extending unemployment benefits provides a disincentive for finding work while adding to the cost of government and doing nothing to create jobs. Indeed, if unemployment benefits were a good solution to the unemployment problem, then why not make unemployment benefits permanent? The solution, instead, is to end government and Fed intervention in the market so the market can create more and better jobs.

Ramping up regulatory control of the financial sector by the Fed and the federal government is not only unconstitutional but will make it exceedingly more difficult for the economy to recover.

Government should not infringe on the right to free speech of corporations, unions, and other interest groups.

The unconstitutionality and wrongness of requiring anyone to purchase a product or service -- in this case health insurance.

Entrepreneurs and not government should decide which technologies to invest in and to what extent.

Entrepreneurs and not government should decide which technologies to invest in and to what extent.

The federal government has no constitutional authority to manage the healthcare industry or the student-loan industry.

The federal government cannot afford to add to existing spending and because the federal government has no constitutional authority to provide disaster relief or jobs funding.

Popularly known as "ObamaCare," this bill essentially completed the government takeover of the American healthcare system.

The provisions violate the right of the people to (in the words of the Fourth Amendment) "be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures."

Raising the national debt allows the federal government to borrow more money and continue its gross fiscal irresponsibility.

Spending federal dollars to create jobs is unsustainable and unconstitutional.

More government control of the economy will do more harm than good.

This legislation is comprised of six appropriations bills that Congress failed to complete separately. The price tag in the final version of H.R. 3288 is about $1.1 trillion.

A federal government takeover of our healthcare system is not authorized by the Constitution and will cost most Americans more for healthcare.

The majority of funding in the bill is unconstitutional and wasteful.

Federal aid to farmers and federal food aid to individuals are not authorized by the Constitution.

The Department of Energy is not authorized by the Constitution.

The federal government should not be subsidizing the car industry and because it is unconstitutional and wasteful.

Virtually every dollar assigned to this bill, whether it is for transportation or housing assistance, is unconstitutional and unaffordable.

Foreign aid is unconstitutional and unworkable.

Would not merely "cap" carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse" gas emissions, ostensibly to fight global warming, but would reduce the amount of allowable emissions over time.

The federal government should not be subsidizing the automotive companies via vouchers to customers. Besides, it's unconstitutional.

This legislation would further federalize the criminal code as well as punish not only criminal acts, but the thoughts behind them.

The final version of the Fiscal 2010 Budget Resolution (SCR13) calls for $3.56 trillion in federal spending for the fiscal year.

Providing federal aid to local law-enforcement programs is not only unconstitutional, but also further federalizes the police system.

National-service programs are not authorized by the Constitution.

Provide $787 billion - $575 billion in new spending and $212 billion in tax cuts - to stimulate the economy.

Federal healthcare programs are unconstitutional and would likely lower the quality of healthcare.

The Constitution does not authorize Congress to grant financial aid or loans to private companies, e.g., banks and automakers.