JSM posted - but never before has the Supreme Court said the power to regulate commerce enabled Congress to force an individual to do something just because he existed.
Now the Government wants to add ANOTHER tax on it's citizens - this time simply because we EXIST - 2. You will be forced to pay thousands of dollars a year for health insurace, even if you don't want to - 'there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the excess of-- `(1) the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year, over `(2) the amount of gross income specified in section 6012(a)(1) with respect to the taxpayer.' http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3962 3. If you refuse to pay thousands of dollars a year for health insurace, the IRS will fine you with fees and/or jailtime. a - Summary of motion: To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for an amendment that would prohibit the criminal penalties that provide a $25,000 fine and up to 1 year in prison to a $250,000 fine and up to 5 years in prison for not complying with the individual mandate if offered by Rep Sessions or a designee. Results: Defeated 4-6. a - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-111hrpt330/html/CRPT-111hrpt330.htm b - 'be fined not more than $100,000 ($500,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.' b - http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00007201--... c - 'be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.' c - http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00007202--... d - 'be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $25,000 ($100,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.' 'In the case of a willful violation of any provision of section 6050I, the first sentence of this section shall be applied by substituting “felony” for “misdemeanor” and “5 years” for “1 year”.' d - http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00007203--... Quoted from - 10 reasons Government Run Health Care is a BAD idea http://groups.google.com/group/politicalforum/browse_thread/thread/54c34bada7da7de3 -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
