Sen. Leahy: "We have plenty of authority. Are you saying there is no authority?"

Posted by ChadSweigert on 10/25/09 12:28 PM

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http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/55910

Senate Judiciary Chairman Unable to Say Where Constitution Authorizes Congress to Order Americans to Buy Health Insurance
Thursday, October 22, 2009
By Matt Cover, Staff Writer

CNSNews.com: "Where, in your opinion, does the Constitution give specific authority for Congress to give an individual mandate for health insurance?"
 
Sen. Leahy: "We have plenty of authority. Are you saying there is no authority?"
 
CNSNews.com: "I'm asking--"
 
Sen. Leahy: "Why would you say there is no authority? I mean, there's no question there's authority. Nobody questions that."

 






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