Now I am not a legal scholar here, but how is it that mandated auto insurance would not have been shot down by the same lack of constitutionality then?
Auto insurance mandates come from the states.
Those are mandated by the states, and plus it's only if you own a car. No one is forcing you to buy a car either.
So states are allowed to coerce people to buy into a service, when the fed cannot?
I know, and a lot of leeway is left up to the states (less than should be - damn commerce clause interpretations), but this really seems odd that one is constitutional and the other could potentially not be.
The Constitution created a federal government of limited powers, but the states retained plenary authority over their citizens. Unless a state acts in a way that infringes upon rights guaranteed by the Constitution or that is preempted by federal authority, it can do whatever it wants.
Sounds like...a motion to suspend the rules...What is a "motion to suspend the rules"? I suck at cspan.
sure will ..The House will be debating the health care reform bill on Sunday. Will you be watching?
a long, drawn out process, but will be worth it in a couple of hoursThe previous vote was a vote to have a vote on the rules.
Now they have held the vote on the rules: 224 - 206 with one non-voting, the rules are passed and that tells us that they have the votes to pass the health care reform and reconciliation bills, too. One more vote on an unrelated issue and then the two hour debate begins.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer reminds us of the opposition slurs against all the great progressive initiatives of the past century, like Social Security and Medicare, and placed this health reform bill among those great achievements.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer reminds us of the opposition slurs against all the great progressive initiatives of the past century, like Social Security and Medicare, and placed this health reform bill among those great achievements.
7:20 pm et, Stupak colloquy occurring now. It was a minute or less.
I think you're absolutely right that this bill will eventually be looked at in the same light as SS/Medicare. Coincidentally, 2017 is the year when the real impact of those programs will begin to be felt as well.
FWIW, I don't see any reason for them to acknowledge the protesters. I also very much doubt any challenge will be successful, though I certainly agree about November.
The House will be debating the health care reform bill on Sunday. Will you be watching?
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