Federalism vs. federal activism: The great Jefferson-Hamilton debate rages on again

In a recent interview, Vice President JD Vance surprised some by suggesting that Milton Friedman’s laissez-faire economic ideas should give way to Andrew Hamilton’s vision of a strong central government. Since the 1930s, Democrats have favored increasingly centralized power in Washington. They want rules, regulations, and tax policies to apply nationwide, from California to Florida. Jeffersonian Republicans have always maintained that the 50 states should govern the economic policies at the kitchen table, including transportation, energy, schools, public assistance, and so on. The Bill of Rights, enshrined in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, clearly states that, constitutionally, all rights not specifically delegated to the federal government belong “to the States and the people.”

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Federalism vs. federal activism: The great Jefferson-Hamilton debate rages on again