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ellisonz

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8. Probably not.

Reply to Larkspur (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:04 PM

Jun 2012

The individual mandate is probably unconstitutional because the federal government is regulating a commercial act that does not cross state lines. The commercial activity of most large insurance firms clearly crosses state lines and is within the purview of the Congress per the interstate commerce clause.

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Howard Dean Hopes Supreme Court Throws Out Individual Mandate [View all] ellisonz Jun 2012 OP

It is a point worth listening too. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #1

"real progressive Democrats who are going to stand up and fight russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #2

Im torn. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2012 #3

Same here abelenkpe Jun 2012 #5

I agree. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2012 #6

As usual, Dean and I are in complete agreement. Lionessa Jun 2012 #4

The individual mandate is paired with the insurance companies Larkspur Jun 2012 #7

Probably not. ellisonz Jun 2012 #8

Actually, you have that backwards. jeff47 Jun 2012 #12

SCOTUS can't change the mandate as they did for medicare in the 60's. Can only act on current policy SugarShack Jun 2012 #9

single payer needs to be sold to corporations as a way to save THEM money and raise profits nt msongs Jun 2012 #10

Company I work for abelenkpe Jun 2012 #11