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The New American has published its first “Freedom Index” for the new (112th) Congress. The index, published four times each two-year congressional term, rates all members of the House and Senate based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and a traditional foreign policy of avoiding foreign entanglements.
The new index, published in our August 8 issue and also available online as a PDF (click here), shows how U.S. Representatives and Senators performed on 10 key votes on important issues such as ObamaCare, greenhouse-gas regulation, the Patriot Act extension, and U.S. military action in Libya. In the case of the vote to repeal ObamaCare, for instance, the rating is based on voting to repeal being the correct vote. The reason: There is no constitutional authority for the federal government to require individuals to purchase health insurance or to manage the healthcare industry.
Originally posted by kro32
reply to post by Misoir
Don't forget that the Constitution was written to give the Federal Government more power, not less.
Originally posted by ForeverDusk
Originally posted by kro32
reply to post by Misoir
Don't forget that the Constitution was written to give the Federal Government more power, not less.
That was sarcasm, right?
Originally posted by backinblack
reply to post by kro32
So is it within the constitution to "force" people to buy healthcare or not??
If so, I wonder what else they can force you to do.
In the case of the vote to repeal ObamaCare, for instance, the rating is based on voting to repeal being the correct vote. The reason: There is no constitutional authority for the federal government to require individuals to purchase health insurance or to manage the healthcare industry.