Ed Morrissey at Hot Air posted an article yesterday asking if it is constitutional to require people to purchase health insurance. Senator Orrin Hatch, a member of the Judiciary Committee, is questioning the legality of that requirement.
In an interview on CNS News, Senator Hatch stated:
"Well, let's put it this way: If that is held constitutional-for them to be able to tell us we have to purchase health insurance-then there is literally nothing that the federal government can't force us to do. Nothing. Now, whether or not the states can is another issue. The states may be able to. But since that government is closer to the people, those state representatives know that their very political lives depend on not doing things like that to the people."
Please follow the link to read more of the interview. The interviewer pointed out that if you are sitting at home not engaged in any sort of commercial activity, the government should not be able to require you to buy health insurance.
I am waiting to see if the constitutionality of this requirement will be part of the healthcare debate.
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