[quote=pri_dk]I’m not sure why it matters if health care is a “right.” Most of the functions of government are not related to specific, individual rights.
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States […]
The Constitution does not state that the “common Defence” is a right. It says that defense is a function of government, and the government can tax the people to provide it. If the government were only to spend money on “rights,” then we would have no military.
The more interesting question is this: Does the health care fall under the definition of “general Welfare of the United States?” To the extent it does, health care can legally be under the control of the federal government.[/quote]
Look at who is advertising on the MSM – pharmacuticals and health care organizations…..
