That was dependent upon an interpretation of the 10th amendment achieved via intimidation to pack the courts. Before that most the regulatory apparatus would not be constitutional.
What many of us are welcoming is an end to most regulation of most intrastate commerce except as authorized by the constitution. It is time to undo the damage of Wickard v Filburn.
What damage? You think the American economy was better during the robber baron era before the federal government had the ability to regulate interstate commerce and redistributive taxation, strong unions, and things like the GI bill created a large middle class capable of buying goods and services?
We’re backsliding into serfdom forgetting what Henry ford said when asked why he was raising wages far above competition: “I’ll sell more cars if my employees can afford to buy them”
What many of us are welcoming is an end to most regulation of most intrastate commerce except as authorized by the constitution. It is time to undo the damage of Wickard v Filburn.