The Blue Board

Sounds like it went over perfectly. Lets do it again.

This mandate was reasoned upon the same argument the Solicitor General made in the SCOTUS hearings just the other day.

Because you're a for even saying such a thing.

Its called precedent. The two biggest set by the originial in 1798 being their constitutional reasoning behind it---the large effect on the economy the maritime industry had and the need for the sailors to be healthy---and the mandating of services(whether by taxes or not)for healthcare coverage of private employees.

To be honest,it's more helpful for single-payer than it is for the PPIACA.

You get it to an extent. If the Govt formed a healthcare service and mandated all people enroll, you might have somewhat of a precedent. The 1798 law established that all Sailors be enrolled in the Govt run healthcare service and to fund it, they paid 1% of the wages. The Govt controlled the cost of the service. Those that didn't enroll were simply not allowed to be Sailors. There was no fine. There was simply the stipulation that those engaged in the Sailor industry needed to be enrolled in the system. Somewhat like auto insurance. I don't have to carry auto insurance...I'm just not allows to drive if I don't have it.

The Obamacare law says all Americans have to purchase private insurance without establishment of a price ceiling. Those who don't purchase private insurance will be fined by the Govt for not purchasing a private industry health insurance policy. Basically, that is like the Federal Govt telling people with no car they have to buy auto insurance.

Where do we draw the line regarding Govt mandated private purchases? If they think it helps the economy, do they have full reign to tell us how to spend our money?

It's not about what you think everyone needs. I know people that think everyone needs exercise and a healthy diet. I know people that think alcohol use should be illegal. I know people that think people shouldn't be allowed to have more than 2 children. It isn't what you think people need. The real tragedy here is the fact that nothing in the law helps lower costs so we are forcing lower income individuals who don't hold jobs that come with healthcare plans to purchase policies on their own. I don't even care because I'm in the military and my family is covered but the law is pure crap.

You can attempt to make anything fit under the commerce law as it is vague and ambiguous. You say it is only about healthcare but it is about the law and once we force Americans to purchase private policies, it sets the precedent. This isn't just about healthcare which is the point.

Dude. Give it up. This isn't true. You keep stating it as fact, but it is not. Do you really even know what you're saying when you make these statements or are you just reciting something you read on some freedom-hating liberal blog?

False equality...they are clearly not the same thing.

Not sure why anybody even tries anymore. No one ever agrees with him and he can never convince anyone to agree with him because it's usually forced false logic along an ideological line.

Just move along and ignore the threads

Yeah, 95% of Americans already have health coverage, so I really don't think it matters who came up with the idea to overhaul the entire healthcare industry for the 5% that don't. It is completely absurd.