SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : View from the Center and Left -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Paul Smith who wrote (152201)12/14/2010 4:04:37 AM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541779
 
>>Correct. The government is not required to do that. Doing it does not grant additional constitutional authority.<<

I think that providing healthcare to citizens would be well within the government's constitutional authority, as a form of promoting the general welfare of the population. But I don't see it as being required, either.