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Every GOP candidate has declared their intention to abolish "Obamacare" under the pretense that it is unconstitutional and that our "founders" would not have approved of a healthcare mandate.
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thenewgreen · 4706 days ago · link ·
I referenced this a while back in a conversation with my GOP'er father in law. His point was that the sea man's mandate was for the sake of national security which made it constitutionally permissible. I argued that Obamacare is too. It was a long night. I would be surprised if this isn't referenced in the defense of the healthcare legislation.
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A sake of national security? This was a requirement for sailors on private merchant ships. Sounds like a stretch.
Maybe you should send him the Act: http://www.scribd.com/doc/29099806/Act-for-the-Relief-of-Sic...