Question by Chris: How does the commerce clause in the Constitution apply to The healthcare bill?
Any additional parts of the Constitution that might be construed to allocate the federal Government authority to provide healthcare would be appreciated as well.
I’m seriously trying to understand the pro healthcare crowds arguments on this and would appreciate a actual answer. If ya start with the insults, I’ll just assume it’s because you’re unable to explain your position according to the Constitution. If you can come up with a reasonable answer, (even If I disagree with ya) I’ll give the answer to ya. Give respect, get respect.
Best answer:
Answer by Hostile Critic
Well, it could be viewed as interstate commerce which is clearly in the realm of the federal government. Unfortunately, I don’t know how much the new law increased our ability to buy across state borders (a repub idea).
Either way, that still doesn’t give the government the right to mandate where you spend your money.
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Picard Facepalm
April 5, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Oh geez–Congress has twisted the Commerce Clause to pass so many absurd legislations it’s hard to know what’d be plausible.
I know this isn’t an answer to your question you were looking for. I’d think this bill would work in antithesis to the Commerce Clause, unless you argue that it *somehow* saves the populace money, which of course would mean more money spent elsewhere, thus promoting economic growth. [history has shown this loopy argument would actually be logical in Congressional terms.]
Liberal Madness
April 5, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Democrats contend it’s under Interstate Commerce.
1. Congress may regulate the use of the channels of interstate commerce.
2. Congress is empowered to regulate and protect the instrumentalities of interstate commerce, or persons or things in Interstate Commerce, even though the threat may come only from intrastate activities;
3. Congress’s commerce authority includes the power to regulate those activities having a substantial relation to interstate commerce (i.e., those activities that substantially affect interstate commerce).
I don’t see healthcare anywhere in there.
BlackSunshine84
April 5, 2011 at 11:38 pm
It doesn’t but is being perverted to make it apply and this is really dangerous, opening the door for the government to force other purchases on us.