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A far graver threat to the bill would be to declare it unconstitutional because it was never formally voted on by the House and therefore never became law. Article I requires that every bill "shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate" to become law, and that "the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered in the journal of each House respectively."
Of course, there is one additional way for states to win a fight about the constitutionality of health-care legislation: Make it unconstitutional. Article V of the Constitution gives state legislatures the power to require Congress to convene a convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution. If two-thirds of state legislatures demand an amendment barring the federal regulation of health insurance or an individual mandate, Congress would be constitutionally bound to hold a convention. Something like this happened in 1933 when Congress proposed and two-thirds of the states ratified the 21st Amendment, removing from the Constitution the federal power to prohibit the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol. But the very threat of an amendment convention would probably induce Congress to repeal the bill.
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Not to mention that over half of Americans questioned about whether they want this passed the way it is, said No. Just the sound "FEDERAL REGULATION of Health Insurance," what part of that sounds right.
What the hell is wrong with a well regulated military, Sometimes it seems people don’t realize what it takes to have freedom, to keep freedom. There are so many people out there who hate our way of life, who feel that the free speech you and I have, even here in this forum, is wrong. Who would take from you not just your money but your rights to the very expression of how you feel about your country, and yet here, not only is it offered to you, it is protected for you by people willing to die for it.
Even if my taxes didn’t go to pay for that protection, I would absolutely give it to them as they work so I may enjoy my freedom, however, I don’t know if everyone who will receive the benefit of my mandated funds for this health care, mind you health care that if they joined the military and fought for something would be free to them, will work in participation as an American, or at the minimum, just get a job. As it appears to me, people are already thinking, well I will just stop working and then I won't have to pay, how about the dole system mandated next, we can put electricity use coin boxes in people houses too.
Really, that sounds like a great idea, all able bodied people who cannot pay for the mandated insurance will be required to serve a certain period of time in the service of the U.S. Military as their payment, let’s see how many of the liberals change their minds on that one. I think it sounds very fair, they don’t have to go and fight, but they have to support the government in some form, dig ditches, build roads, but, they have to work. I would have no problem with my sons having to work to pay their own way, didn't most of us have to? I know I sure as hell did, nobody paid for me. Nobody paid to help my mom either as she struggled, this is bull-shit welfare promotion and again the lose of pride in the 'self'.