There is daily coverage of the 2009 Health Care Reform Bill pros and cons. The coverage is incessant and well it should be. This health care plan will change our lives. However, there is a fundamental question that is ignored, what about the Constitution?
Very recently, Speaker of the House Pelosi was asked by CNS News, “… where does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?” Her response was, “Are you serious? Are you serious?” CNS News: “Yes, yes I am.”
Later, Pelosi’s press secretary went on record as saying, “That is not a serious question.” My question: “Asking for Constitutional clarification is not a serious question?”
I have another question just how many of our Senators and Representatives do you think have actually read the Health Reform Act? Yes, I think you are right. Not very many.
Regardless, it seems to me that it is not within Congress’ or President Obama’s authority to dictate to any citizen whether an individual must carry health insurance. How about you? How do you feel about it?
It is like automobile seat belt laws. I know that there is evidence to support the use of seat belts. Still, in my naive way of thinking, I cannot accept being fined for not wearing my seatbelt. There is no evidence that my not wearing a seatbelt will hurt any one else.
So then, this law, the seatbelt law, is a law for my own good. A law passed by those that know better for my own good. Whatever happened to my unalienable rights? I realize that those unalienable rights are not part of the Constitution but they are words on which this nation was founded (The Declaration of Independence).
Some would argue that enacting a Public Health Policy requiring health insurance under penalty of prosecution falls under the Congress’ Constitutional prerogative or right and duty “to promote the general welfare”. I agree.Promoting the general welfare is Congress’ obligation. However, it is not their prerogative, duty or right to dictate the general welfare. Promoting and dictating are two distinct words with completely different meanings.
Any law that would require a citizen to insure himself for his own protection under penalty of prosecution is not promoting. That is dictating. It is enforcement, not a suggestion.
Do not confuse the likes of auto liability insurance, which is an enforced law in most of the country, with a required health insurance mandate.
Liability insurance protects you from the consequences of someone else’s actions. If someone causes harm or damage to you or your property, you have recourse. Liability insurance protects you from someone else’s negligence not your own.
Requiring liability insurance is promoting the general welfare. That mandate protects you from others. Health insurance protects you for you. It does not protect you from someone else.
Requiring me or anyone else to have medical insurance under penalty of prosecution is just plain wrong.
Maybe we should also require mandatory life insurance, so that I can pay those exorbitant funeral costs. What do you think?
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It’s right there in black and white.
2010 will be a conservative blowout, so obama is gonna try to pass as much BS as he can
This just another astro-turf lobby ad. get the facts for yourself at the white house website!
I agree with you entirely. The insurance companies lobby most politicians into getting what they want. I really don't think insurance reform would be bad for this country. The government tries to scare us into thinking that we will get less care and can't pick our own doctors. That's a bunch of bullshit!! I've been on both sides of the tracks. I've seen the benefits of having government insurance and then having to see what private insurance does over here. Over here the insurance companies have too much damn power and not enough compassion and scruples to help the deathly ill. If we are all healthy, then they will bend over backwards for us, if we are gravely ill you can forget it. People are not properly informed about this type of insurance and only hear and believe what they want to. I am all for this type of insurance.
The private insurance companies are all about making a profit and paying top notch to those who will keep them making the money.
As for all these people that don't give a damn, I wonder if you would still feel the same if you or your loved ones had a life threatening disease and the insurance companies cut them off and they died because it. Think about that. If you still feel the same it's no wonder this country is going into the toilet!!
Watch this film by Michael Moore. It's called "Sicko". It definitely changed my mind. Don't be naive.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6646340600856118396&hl=en
Any time the government takes on the role of distributing scarce resources, it will be forced to decide who gets them and who does not. The simplest way to do this is basic utilitarian ethics. What allocation of resources creates the greatest benefit for society? Obviously saving the life of a young person has more intrinsic value to society that merely extending or improving the life of an old person. This rationing always happens and is the natural consequence of the redistribution of resources. The only way to prevent this is for government to stay out of the industry all together.
I just found out I may have cancer. What are my odds of survival in the VA, medicare, Obamacare? What panel will deny the treatment that could have saved me? When I see the death panel I'll tell you what its like.
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