Supreme Court agrees to hear case that could deal blow to federal government's power

Ronald Reagan said it best, and his is still a motto that many conservatives and Republicans live by today:

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’"

That's why so many Republicans and conservatives are thrilled that the U.S. Supreme Court might bring us one step closer to preventing unchecked governmental power once and for all.

According to The Hill, the "Supreme Court announced November 22 it will hear a case that could deliver another blow to federal agencies’ powers."

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to "take up the government’s appeal of a decision invalidating the Universal Service Fund (USF), a federal subsidy aimed at providing affordable telecommunications services to rural and low-income consumers. It spends about $9 billion annually."

The decision comes after a lower panel concluded that the "funding mechanism violates the nondelegation doctrine, which bars Congress from delegating its lawmaking powers to the executive branch."

The Supreme Court has largely sidestepped this issue, but now the justices might be forced to address it.

Per The Hill:

Consumers’ Research, a conservative nonprofit, filed a series of lawsuits claiming Congress violated the nondelegation doctrine by allowing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine how much telecommunications companies must contribute to the fund.

This is a major decision by the Supreme Court, because just earlier this year, the justices turned away two other appeals by the organization.

This opportunity was created when a third case popped up that created a split in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

"The decision below, however, threatens to nullify the universal service programs—to the detriment of the ‘millions of Americans’ whom those programs serve. Such a development would devastate the FCC’s ability to ensure sufficient funding for universal service subsidies going forward," the Justice Department wrote.

Liberals want a bigger federal government because it allows them to have more control over more people.

Conservatives do not want more power vested in America's government, because people are freest when the government does as little as possible while still maintaining law and order

Which way do you think the final decision in this case will go?

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