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A Discussion of Obamacare

Topics: Federal government of the United States, State, Tax Pages: 2 (644 words) Published: August 17, 2012
Over the course of my paper I shall discuss the piece of legislation known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more informally known as Obamacare. The issue currently debated with this piece of legislature focuses on it's constitutionality, it's purpose as a tax hike, and whether or not it should be passed. Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional? From what I have studied in the article “Is Obamacare unconstitutional?”, at debatetopics.net, and from what I know of the act, I would say that it is certainly unconstitutional. Does the act serve as a tax hike? According to “Voters consider ObamaCare a tax hike, poll shows” at foxnews.com, it does. Should the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act be passed? From everything I have learned of the act and from what knowledge I have gained from “Patterson: State leaders should refuse to allow Obamacare to localize” at masnbc.com, I personally would not allow the act to pass.

The act is unconstitutional as it was passed under a false premise. It was upheld as constitutional by justifying the individual mandate as a tax. However, it would never have been passed if it had been upfront in regards to creating a new personal tax. The means used to justify the act as constitutional are inconsistent with the original wording of the bill and therefore unconstitutional. The act is also passed under a false premise as it creates a new tax and is therefore a tax bill. Those living in the country illegally are exempt from buying health insurance and get it for free. Those individuals who are currently considered “entitled” and receive government aid are also exempt. These illegal immigrants and entitled persons will receive free healthcare and the rest of the country will have to pay for it. The act is also unconstitutional in regards to the individual mandate itself. It is not up to the government to make it's citizens purchase health insurance, nor should they pay for the health...
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