I am not Sam Baker, and this artical is his opinion, not mine.
I agree with the Justice Department:
"The Justice Department says the decision to go without insurance has
an enormous effect on the economy because the cost of unpaid medical
bills is shifted to taxpayers and people with insurance. The
individual mandate simply regulates how and whether people pay for
healthcare services they will inevitably need, the administration
says. "
On Mar 27, 8:19 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Tom!
>
> Are you swapping seats/aisles, and maybe thinking about going down and
> joining your new Tea Party Patriot friends?
>
> Good Morning Michael!
>
> Uhm........That's pretty much the argument of the 26 State Attorney
> Generals who are there today, arguing that this whole socialized medicine
> debacle (which has very little to do with health care in the first place)
> is in violation of the 9th and 10th Amendments; and far exceeds the
> Congress's commerce clause regulatory powers......
>
> What am I missing?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Tea Party converges on court for main event in healthcare debate
> > By Sam Baker - 03/27/12 04:50 AM ET
>
> > In the three-day legal fight over President Obama's healthcare law,
> > Tuesday is the main event.
>
> > The Supreme Court will tackle the biggest question at stake in the
> > landmark healthcare case — whether the law's individual mandate is
> > constitutional. And a massive Tea Party protest could take the public
> > battle outside the courthouse to a new level, as well.
>
> > The justices opened their healthcare arguments Monday with debate over
> > a procedural issue. Tuesday, they'll move on to the core question of
> > whether Congress has the power to make almost every U.S. citizen buy
> > health insurance or pay a fine.
>
> > Hundreds of protesters, including both supporters and opponents of the
> > healthcare law, rallied near the Supreme Court's steps Monday, but the
> > scene outside the court could get even more chaotic.
>
> > The group Tea Party Patriots is holding a rally in front of the court
> > just as Tuesday's hearings get under way, with a long list of
> > prominent conservatives scheduled to attend that includes Reps.
> > Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Steve King
> > (R-Iowa). Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is also scheduled to appear outside
> > the courthouse Tuesday.
>
> > RELATED ARTICLES
> > Audio: Oral arguments on Anti-Injunction Act
> > Court signals it will not punt on decision
> > Historic case on healthcare reform opens
> > Inside, the justices will hear two hours of arguments over the
> > mandate. Former Solicitor General Paul Clement is representing the 26
> > states that filed the historic legal challenge, arguing that the
> > coverage requirement goes beyond Congress's constitutional authority.
>
> > The states, along with the National Federation of Independent
> > Business, say Congress went a step too far by requiring people to take
> > part in an economic activity. The Constitution allows Congress to
> > regulate commerce, they say, but not to "compel" it.
>
> > The Justice Department says the decision to go without insurance has
> > an enormous effect on the economy because the cost of unpaid medical
> > bills is shifted to taxpayers and people with insurance. The
> > individual mandate simply regulates how and whether people pay for
> > healthcare services they will inevitably need, the administration
> > says.
>
> > The Justice Department has also focused increasingly on defending the
> > mandate as part of a broader regulatory scheme. It is widely seen as
> > essential to effectively implementing the healthcare law's other
> > reforms, including the requirement that insurers cover people with
> > pre-existing conditions.
>
> > More:
>
> >http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/legal-challenges/218317-tea-part...
>
> > --
> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > Have a great day,
> > Tommy
>
> > --
> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > Have a great day,
> > Tommy
>
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