Federal appeals court rules health care reform bill is constitutional

[Billnew]

Federal appeals court rules health care reform bill is constitutional - CNN.com

The "individual mandate" requiring nearly all Americans to purchase health insurance by 2014 or face financial penalties -- was challenged in federal courts by a large number of individuals and groups, who said people should not be forced to purchase a product like medical coverage. A partially divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit disagreed.
"We find that the minimum coverage provision is a valid exercise of legislative power by Congress under the Commerce Clause," said the three-judge panel on Wednesday, in a 64-page opinion.

Interstate commerce? Sick people cross state lines so the feds can mandate what ever they like?


If they can mandate this, what limit does Congress have? Commerce clause trumps the 10th amendment.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.

The Constitution of the United States of America



Foot in the door, now lets pry it open further. We got health insurance,
now lets mandate_______.

Basically going through the motions, This one will have to be decided in the SC.

 

[MoonlessNight]

Did anyone really think that this wasn't going to get punted up to the Supreme Court one way or the other?

 

[EdwinWillers]

Go to enough federal appeals courts and you're bound to find one rube willing to tow the party line and rule in favor of the State.

 

[Shesapeach]

Yep, this one's going to the Supreme Court...where it will be struck down.