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To: i-node who wrote (599368)1/31/2011 5:19:58 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1571351
 
Inode, I don't get it. The federal government has the power to tax us and (eventually) provide us with "Medicare for everyone," but they don't have the power to force people to get health insurance?

What's the difference? In the end, the government will find a way to dole out these entitlements. FDR already paved the way, and now SS and Medicare is over 1/2 of the $3.6 trillion federal budget.

Tenchusatsu



To: i-node who wrote (599368)1/31/2011 8:20:12 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 1571351
 
"We all know it is headed to the Supreme Court, but there is at least a reasonable shot the entire bill will be shit-canned."

I'm afraid I have to agree with you, Dave. The corporate-loving Robert's court will kill it. But if they do it on the mandate thing, won't all mandated auto insurance be unconstitutional too?


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