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Originally Posted by skysidhe
I certainly don't think the sky is falling but I sure don't want my health care mandated. Offered yes but mandated and fined if you don't is unconstitutional. That isn't a fear mentality that is just a fact.
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The "unconstitutional" arguments are very weak....both in terms of Congress's taxing powers and the commerce clause.
IMO, the state AGs planning to sue makes for great political theater and raises their profiles so they can run for higher office, but winning on the merits of their case...highly unlikely.
It is even unlikely that the courts will accept the case, given that the AGs (and the states) are not the "injured" party. The ones would could sue would be those forced to buy insurance, but the questions is, can they sue before they are "injured" which wont happen until 2014.