If government mandated health insurance is unconstitutional, why is it the law in Massachusetts?
…and why did court cases challenging the Massachusetts health insurance mandate get thrown out of court?
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagoterminal&L=2&L0=Home&L1=Health+Care&sid=Cago&b=terminalcontent&f=healthcare_mandatory_health_insurance&csid=Cago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_care_reform
Some of you may not realize that the 14th Amendment assures that if it is unconstitutional for the federal government to do it, it would also be unconstitutional for the state to do it.
The 10th Amendment has no application, even under the interpretation that conservatives try to impose on the 10th Amendment.
Because thats state law, totally different than federal law
EDIT:
Actually you are wrong- The federal govt cannot pass a bill that favors 1 state or group of people. The state govt can do that, hence the bans on smoking indoors- bars restaruants in nyc, and bans on gay marriage. Its not unconstitutional for the state to impose those laws but it is for the federal govt to do so. Federal and state govt are 2 totally separate entities with separate sets of rules and ruling bodies
Filed under Health Insurance by on Jul 2nd, 2010. Comment. 
Do I need to have a lawyer to lookover my house insurance plan?
I am not so sure that I understand it (as a matter of fact, I don’t understand it!) Is there any way I can get it in plain english or should I just go for the lawyer ?
Those insurance plans can get weird but most are standard is you deal with a reputable agent and they should take the time to go over it with you and explain the basic parts of it.
But it doesn’t hurt to have a lawyer do a quick read of it considering how much it will cost over the years.
Filed under Home Insurance by on Jun 4th, 2010. Comment.