quote:Originally posted by JuanHunt:quote:Originally posted by marksw59:quote:Originally posted by JuanHunt:
A federal judge in Michigan ruled Thursday that the new health law is constitutional.
His decision rejected the "argument that Congress lacked the power to create the legislation's 'individual mandate,' which requires virtually all Americans to purchase health insurance,"
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.or...ichigan-Lawsuit.aspx
First of all, it's not in any way settled yet. Second, do you really support ANY kind of "law" that would force you to buy ANYTHING that is totally encapsulated? That is to say not related to some privilege such as use of a motor vehicle, a boat, etc. Really?
I have no problem with the elimination of the mandate to purchase insurance as long as there is no medical care available to those that cannot pay. If you in an traffic accident and are unable to pay and have no insurance, you get kicked to the curb where your friends and family can retrieve you and care for you at their home. It would result in many more deaths from illness and injuries, but after a few years, everyone would have insurance.
Yet the whole "house of cards" that is "Obama Care" is predicated on the mandate, otherwise it will not work. Further, when it doesn't work, that will be the point when "nationalized health care" arises as the "solution" to the issue. Oh wait... nevermind.