“Am I way off base regarding federalized health care or insurance plans being unconstitutional?”
No, you are not off base here!
The American people have been for so long inundated with the Administrative State controlling their lives that they accept any control whatsoever from the federal government as acceptable and legal - even though it may be not.
Federal control over light bulbs.
Federal control over low-flow toilets.
Federal control over lettuce growing.
etc. etc. etc.
None of this is legal jurisdiction for the federal government. And yet they took it!
If the federal government needs to have jurisdiction, then an amendment needs to be passed. The people, the states, the federal government understood this at one time.
Look at prohibition as the best example. For some reason, the people and the states wanted to give the federal government authority and control over alcohol. So they passed an amendment. This gave LEGAL jurisdiction to the federal government. Then the people and states wanted to take back the authority and control over alcohol so another amendment was passed.
If the federal government needs to have authority and control over healthcare. THEN PASS AN AMENDMENT! Illegally taking of the authority and control is TYRANNY!
This is why RomneyCARE in Massachusetts was LEGAL.
This is why ObamaCARE in Federal government is ILLEGAL.
This is why RinoCARE in Federal government is ILLEGAL.
You forgot Low - Flow Shower heads.
Thank God we were finally able to elect Republican majorities and a Republican president so we can start setting some of this right. I like most of what they’re doing so far and if they can move Trump’s budget and most of his agenda we’re going to be in great shape. However, I think not repealing obamacare while we can and replacing it with constitutional free market solutions is a grave mistake.
Praying our constitutional conservatives hold the line and just say no to Ryan’s version of Obamacare.
Repeal obamacare or let it die on its own.