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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
First, "Health care reform" does not equal "Government controlled healthcare." The fact that Americans want change does not mean they want the government to run it. This is seen in the other polls that you don't cite.
Second, I agree. However, these guys are having their doors beat down by their constituents telling them not to do these things, yet they are still doing them. Case in point, Lindsey Graham voting for Sotomayor. I can assure you he did not follow the will of his constituents or uphold the platform under which he ran by voting for her (whether you agree with the platform or not.)
Third, it isn't IN the Constitution which is exactly the point. If the power is not explicitly listed in the Constitution, then that power is given only to the individual states. While this is your queue to cite "benefit the general good", spare me. There is no way 250,000 cars being destroyed at the expense of the taxpayer is for the general welfare of the people.
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Sorry this is completely constitutional and it does fall under promoting the general welfare. Now if the government were forcing individuals to do this you would have a very strong case but in this case people get to choose if they want trade in their old cars.
Also what you see at the few town halls is not indicative of how the entire population feels. In fact what you are seeing at a few town halls is an organized effort to make it look like there is a strong public opposition. The plans from these organizations were leaked and it gave specific instructions how to make it look like there is a strong opposition to health care reform.
Let's face it, our health care system is broken. It has been broken by corporate greed. And those of you that are afraid that having a public option which competes with the corporate options would somehow take away your ability to choose your treatments should check this out.
Insurance Won't Pay NorCal Mom's Cancer Treatment - cbs5.com. The insurance company already doesn't let you choose!