Health Insurance, Competition, and the American Way
Friday, November 13th, 2009Congress: We have decreed that all US citizens must purchase Government approved Health Insurance.
Citizen: Er … Is that even constitutional?
Congress: What a ridiculous question!! You can’t be serious!!
Citizen: No, I’m serious. What part of the enumerated powers in the constitution gives you the power to do that?
Congress: Well, it’s the Interstate Commerce Clause. That allows us to do pretty much anything we want.
Citizen: Interstate … That means between states, right?
Congress: Yes, that is correct.
Citizen: So why don’t you allow Insurance to be sold across State lines? Wouldn’t that create the competition you claim to desire?
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Congress: What a ridiculous question!! You can’t be serious!!