Sunday, 3 April 2011

Why the Mandate is Unconstitutional

Randy Barnett, Boston Globe
IMAGINE THAT I tell you 100 things that you may not do tomorrow. For example, you may not run on a treadmill, eat broccoli, buy a car, and 97 other things. While your liberty would certainly be restricted, there would still be an infinite number of things you may still do. Now suppose I tell you 100 things that you must do tomorrow. You must run on a treadmill, eat broccoli, buy a car, and 97 other things. These 100 mandates could potentially occupy all your time and consume all your money. This helps illustrate why economic mandates are so much more onerous than either economic regulations...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/04/03/why_the_mandate_is_unconstitutional_253175.html

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