[montanajoe]

The legal argument that will prevail in my opinion is this. Everyone gets sick at sometime or another and will need to use the health care system. If the individual or the states cannot pay for that health care then it is up to the federal government to pick up that tab through medicare or other means. Therefore the US Congress can enact health care legislation because health care meets the definition of interstate commerce and the Congress can regulate by imposing a tax on those who don't choose to participate by buying health insurance. Additionally, it is within the regulatory power of the congress to establish a government option to health care in order to provide for the general welfare of the citizens under Article II Section 8 of the constitution.

[flaglady47]

“Therefore the US Congress can enact health care legislation because health care meets the definition of interstate commerce and the Congress can regulate by imposing a tax on those who don’t choose to participate by buying health insurance. Additionally, it is within the regulatory power of the congress to establish a government option to health care in order to provide for the general welfare of the citizens under Article II Section 8 of the constitution.”

If your assumption is correct, then the Supreme Court isn’t worth diddly squat and our Constitution isn’t worth the paper it wss written on in the eyes of the Supremes. Our constitutional gov’t is no more. Therefore, revolution may be in order, as we no longer will have a workable Constitution to defend.

[crz]

Do you have any idea what you are talking about?

Be specific. I.E. the word “regulate”.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The same line of argument could be used to dictate everybody’s food.