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raymor · 07-01-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Shotsie

Even if it is a tax, who gives a shit? You pay taxes for police protection. You pay taxes for fire protection. Now you pay a tax to ensure you get health protection.

Notice that all of the other things you mentioned are handled by the authority that can constitutionally do so - the states? Good idea or bad idea, that's the Constitution. Start ignoring it at your peril. Note also that none of them force you to buy something from a private company? If you want the national government to tell you that you must buy brocolli, you'd probably enjoy living in Iran.

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Originally Posted by Shotsie

Which is the equivalent of medical coverage in the eighteenth century.

If you can't tell the difference between a first aid kit and health insurance, I have some health insurance to sell you - only $50 per month.

Aside from the fact that the power to regulate the seas and the power to regulate intestate commerce clearly includes regulations saying that ships engaged in such commerce should carry a first aid kit.

You seem to be confusing "I wouldn't mind if the Constitution said ..." with "the Constitution does say ...". The Constitution is only a few pages, read it. Then you can talk about what it says, rather then pretending it says whatever seems okay at the moment.