http://www.bloggernews.net/123077 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/123077#comment-1462724 Maguire Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123077#comment-1462724 To a certain extent, yes it is constitutional to require everyone to pay into health insurance, because in the long run we all pay for someone else's care no matter what. In the words of Eva Mor, "By providing coverage to the uninsured, which initially will cost the taxpayer, it eventually will save us hundreds of millions of dollars. As of today, we are paying through our health insurance and our taxes for their care. When the uninsured seek health care, they come to the emergency room, either acutely ill due to waiting too long before seeking help, or bringing in a child with a runny nose and a cough. This is the most expensive mode of health care delivery. If those people were cared for by family doctors, it would cost the system much less." http://www.ourblook.com/component/option,com_sectionex/Itemid,200076/id,8/view,category/#catid107 As it stands health care is no better off than it could be if we are able to actually cover all Americans. To a certain extent, yes it is constitutional to require everyone to pay into health insurance, because in the long run we all pay for someone else’s care no matter what.
In the words of Eva Mor, “By providing coverage to the uninsured, which initially will cost the taxpayer, it eventually will save us hundreds of millions of dollars.
As of today, we are paying through our health insurance and our taxes for their care. When the uninsured seek health care, they come to the emergency room, either acutely ill due to waiting too long before seeking help, or bringing in a child with a runny nose and a cough. This is the most expensive mode of health care delivery. If those people were cared for by family doctors, it would cost the system much less.”
http://www.ourblook.com/component/option,com_sectionex/Itemid,200076/id,8/view,category/#catid107
As it stands health care is no better off than it could be if we are able to actually cover all Americans.

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/123077#comment-1452296 ruve Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/123077#comment-1452296 Congressional acts are hardly ever found to be unconstitutional under the commerce clause. Since 1927 how many laws have been struck down as unconstitutional under the commerce clause? How many have been upheld? Even prohibiting private use of illicit drugs is constitutional under the commerce clause. The decision to buy or not buy health insurance has at least as much impact on the economy (and probably more) than private consumption of illegal drugs. Contrast this with Lopez where possession of a firearm within the vicinity of a school is unlikely to affect interstate commerce. This is not to say that current jurisprudence on the commerce clause is what the founders intended or even that such an interpretation is logical or desireable. It just seems unlikely that the Supreme Court would determine that the health care reform bill in its current form would run afoul of the Constitution. Congressional acts are hardly ever found to be unconstitutional under the commerce clause. Since 1927 how many laws have been struck down as unconstitutional under the commerce clause? How many have been upheld? Even prohibiting private use of illicit drugs is constitutional under the commerce clause. The decision to buy or not buy health insurance has at least as much impact on the economy (and probably more) than private consumption of illegal drugs. Contrast this with Lopez where possession of a firearm within the vicinity of a school is unlikely to affect interstate commerce.
This is not to say that current jurisprudence on the commerce clause is what the founders intended or even that such an interpretation is logical or desireable. It just seems unlikely that the Supreme Court would determine that the health care reform bill in its current form would run afoul of the Constitution.

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