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Originally Posted by ottopilot
While companies may have an interstate/national presence, they can only sell state-exclusive products to those citizens. The freedom to conduct interstate sales was one of the many proposals to the legislation which was summarily dismissed without debate. If the language was put in to law, the states would not have a leg to stand on in their constitutional challenge.
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It was dismissed because that was one of the proposals republicans wanted to put forth. It already exists, insurance companies sell across state lines.
I'm not a lawyer, I'm just telling you that they already operate in multiple states. Whether that gives congress the right to regulate it is a matter for the courts to decide, but in my opinion selling a product in multiple states means interstate commerce.