It would only take one @scotus decision to un-sail it....
Words that don't appear anywhere in the U.S. Constitution: 'health', 'medicine', 'doctor', 'insurance', 'mandate'... http://constitutionus.com/ pic.twitter.com/s1cSz2Rvo1
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It's in the preamble rationalizing why we have gov't at all; it's not a sweeping power given to gov't, which could justify almost anything.
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Constitution didn't mandate a federally-funded highway system, either. Any room for a safety net for people without means?
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Interstate commerce clause would allow interstate highways.
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Public schools, CDC, NASA,
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Now you're getting the idea....
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I agree, but Supreme Court did not. General point is that federal funding of health care is not, by itself, unconstitutional.
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The modern concept of a hospital didn't exist at the time. Doesn't mention NASA either. Are we to refrain from all technologies not cited?
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The bill of rights is a series of *amendments*. It was built to change and no rights were in the base Constitution.
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James Madison said "to provide for the General Welfare" does not mean create a welfare state. OOPS.
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