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So congress can require that you subscribe? Commerce

Posted on: February 27, 2017 at 11:40:11 CT

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clause does regulate DTV and the commerce it does with their customers. The commerce clause cannot require you purchase the product.

The SC rejected the commerce clause when they ruled on Obamacare.

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#Calexit: Cal considering single payer with Obamacare - MUTGR MU - 2/27 09:15:17

Then we build the wall ....nm - tigertix MU - 2/27 09:24:26

Just like states SHOULD have done in the 1st place! - Spanky KU - 2/27 09:18:38

HC is an individual issue. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/27 09:24:53

In theory, it should be an individual issue. In reality, it - Spanky KU - 2/27 09:50:52

It's reality, not theory - pickle MU

- 2/27 09:55:49

in reality it is an individual issue that government inserts - MizzouAstro MU

- 2/27 09:55:18

In reality, it is still an individual issue. - ummmm MU - 2/27 09:53:32

The reality is, it is a Federal issue usurped from states - Spanky KU - 2/27 10:41:00

If we were to accept your position, then nothing would be - ummmm MU - 2/27 10:43:27

States have the constitutional authority to interfere in - DHighlander KC - 2/27 09:33:45

Obamacare was not unconstitutional - pickle MU

- 2/27 09:57:14

So the commerce clause applies even when I do not choose to - DHighlander KC - 2/27 10:00:08

Yes, it applies even if you do not choose to buy a service. - pickle MU

- 2/27 10:07:25

It has been ruled constitutional, that does not make it so. - DHighlander KC - 2/27 10:23:28

First of all, it's constitutional based on the Constitution - pickle MU

- 2/27 11:20:52

So you are claim that my refusal to not buy a product is - DHighlander KC - 2/27 11:28:04

I don't by DirectTV - pickle MU

- 2/27 11:37:05

So congress can require that you subscribe? Commerce - DHighlander KC - 2/27 11:40:11

Yes, of course they can. They are regulating commerce - pickle MU

- 2/27 11:44:29

Pickle was being facetious, you know. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/27 11:36:12

First of all, it was 3/5ths. Second of all, the Constitution - ummmm MU - 2/27 10:39:45

3/5th my mistake. But your other 'facts' were incorrect. - DHighlander KC - 2/27 11:20:39

You made a completely inaccurate comment, and you are now - ummmm MU - 2/27 11:25:33

Obvious typo since the sentence right before identified the - DHighlander KC - 2/27 11:38:15

Just say: - ummmm MU - 2/27 11:52:54

the 3/5 clause is so misinterpreted anyway. you realize it - blake1771 KC - 2/27 11:19:37

You should be directing these posts at DH. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/27 11:25:49

Yes, it was a political compromise but one that actually - DHighlander KC - 2/27 11:24:36

these guys are "originalists" and imo, spend a lot of time - 90Tiger MU - 2/27 11:44:22

Constitutionally speaking, original intent is all that - ummmm MU - 2/27 11:56:55

Exactly (nm) - pickle MU

- 2/27 12:23:06

I wasn't talking about the Constitutional framework - ummmm MU - 2/27 09:46:31

So are food, shelter, clothing and employment. But states - DHighlander KC - 2/27 09:52:32

Under the framework of the Constitution, sure. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/27 09:54:04