While the Supreme Court has decided to hear a case to determine the constitutionality of the massive healthcare bill, it is anyone’s guess as to how they will come down on the issues. After all, this court allowed the Government to takeover General Motors and others in a manner that seemed unconstitutional to most, leaving bond holders and other secured creditors out in the cold .
Either way the Court decides, this will be one of the most significant decisions ever to come from the court. It’s economic impact will surpass anything we could ever imagine. Hopefully, the court will apply the strictest interpretation of the constitution and not attempt to legislate from the bench by creating precedent that could spill over into many other areas of our daily lives.
If the government can require us to purchase healthcare, then how can we ever stop them from requiring anything they chose in the future. This is not just about healthcare, but is about our freedom to choose. Our individual rights are being trampled.
It is what they will come up with next that provides for the greatest concern. If we allow congress and the judiciary to continually erode the personal liberties guaranteed by the constitution, soon will look more and more like the socialist countries our fathers and grandfathers fought to resist.
There is no doubt that we need to do something about our current healthcare system and the costs associated therewith. What is abundantly clear to me is that we do not want the government running it. Can you name another government program that runs efficiently and effectively. I cannot.
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