“I strongly disagree with today’s decision by the Supreme Court,
but I am not surprised. The Court has a dismal record when it comes to
protecting liberty against unconstitutional excesses by Congress.
“Today we should remember that virtually everything government does
is a ‘mandate.’ The issue is not whether Congress can compel commerce by
forcing you to buy insurance, or simply compel you to pay a tax if you
don’t. The issue is that this compulsion implies the use of government
force against those who refuse. The fundamental hallmark of a free
society should be the rejection of force. In a free society, therefore,
individuals could opt out of “Obamacare” without paying a government
tribute.
“Those of us in Congress who believe in individual liberty must work
tirelessly to repeal this national health care law and reduce federal
involvement in healthcare generally. Obamacare can only increase third
party interference in the doctor-patient relationship, increase costs,
and reduce the quality of care. Only free market medicine can restore
the critical independence of doctors, reduce costs through real
competition and price sensitivity, and eliminate enormous paperwork
burdens. Americans will opt out of Obamacare with or without Congress,
but we can seize the opportunity today by crafting the legal framework
to allow them to do so.” (Thanks to Jeff Deist)
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