Friday, March 30, 2012

Obamacare

Is Obamacare constitutional, is a question that's supposed to be addressed today by the U.S. Supreme Court.  I believe that Obamacare is unconstitutional because the law would force U.S. citizens to buy health/ medicare.  It is the right of U.S. citizens to buy something if they don't wish.  The government should not force U.S. Citizens that cannot afford health insurance to buy it either.  Justice Kennedy is considered as the swing vote to decide whether or not Obamacare is constitutional. Justice Kennedy talks about the market,
"Well, but it’s critical how you define the market… You cannot say that everybody is going to participate in the substance use treatment market and yet you require people to purchase insurance coverage for that." 
Justice Kennedy addressed a good point.  Not everyone is involved in other markets, but they may have no chose to get involved in the health care market. 
Here's a video from the opinion of CNN's Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen on how Obamacare would affect Medicaid for U.S. citizens.  The Supreme Court has a lot on their plate to choose if Obamacare is constitutional for some of these reasons.




 

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