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Actually, there's an even more relevant example. Dreaded Anomaly Send a noteboard - 09/06/2011 08:01:18 PM
John Adams, our second President, passed a health care mandate for privately employed sailors in 1798. See the link for details.

As for Congress’ understanding of the limits of the Constitution at the time the Act was passed, it is worth noting that Thomas Jefferson was the President of the Senate during the 5th Congress while Jonathan Dayton, the youngest man to sign the United States Constitution, was the Speaker of the House.
Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates Health Insurance - In 1798
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ObamaCare's Legal Death Spiral Continues.....great news for America! trzaska2000 - 08/06/2011 10:04:24 PM 1064 Views
I'm not informed enough to comment on most of this, but can someone explain that last line to me? Aemon - 08/06/2011 11:25:49 PM 673 Views
just a guess but random thoughts - 08/06/2011 11:40:44 PM 559 Views
Yeah, and I guess that's what I was missing (see my response to Tom). Aemon - 09/06/2011 07:13:00 AM 549 Views
keep in mind it is a legal argument random thoughts - 09/06/2011 01:50:05 PM 531 Views
A lot of the debate from the centered around how many of those people there are. Joel - 10/06/2011 01:15:19 AM 551 Views
It's incredibly different. Tom - 09/06/2011 03:03:07 AM 571 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 09/06/2011 07:00:30 AM 711 Views
"...the government mandate to have health insurance was unlike any law in American history"... Joel - 09/06/2011 05:24:56 AM 552 Views
wait.... scalius - 09/06/2011 04:34:13 PM 598 Views
+1 - apples and oranges here..... *NM* trzaska2000 - 09/06/2011 05:38:40 PM 210 Views
Guess what the "I" in FICA is; the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program is insurance Joel - 10/06/2011 12:34:04 AM 699 Views
Re: wait.... moondog - 10/06/2011 02:36:33 AM 530 Views
if you want to opt out just work for a local government random thoughts - 09/06/2011 06:01:06 PM 526 Views
Local government employees don't pay FICA? Where? Joel - 10/06/2011 12:03:49 AM 536 Views
a few high profile cases does not equal "most" in any sense of the word *NM* moondog - 10/06/2011 02:38:26 AM 219 Views
Actually, there's an even more relevant example. Dreaded Anomaly - 09/06/2011 08:01:18 PM 655 Views
That's the best link I've ever seen posted anywhere on the internet. *NM* Macharius - 09/06/2011 08:26:02 PM 217 Views
That's a very flawed example Isaac - 09/06/2011 09:06:24 PM 536 Views
Excellent response.....you hit the nail on the head..... *NM* trzaska2000 - 09/06/2011 09:12:06 PM 232 Views
Did you read the Act itself? Macharius - 10/06/2011 04:04:39 PM 512 Views
Yes, did you get the 'foriegn port' part of sentence, or did you stop reading after the comma? Isaac - 10/06/2011 06:11:27 PM 512 Views
Re: Yes, did you get the 'foriegn port' part of sentence, or did you stop reading after the comma? Macharius - 10/06/2011 06:54:29 PM 517 Views
It might help if you clarified what your point is Isaac - 10/06/2011 08:05:30 PM 515 Views
besides it was still just a condition for a specific job not a blanket requirement for breathing random thoughts - 10/06/2011 08:36:07 PM 516 Views
Yes, that would have seemed the core point I thought Isaac - 10/06/2011 09:13:42 PM 549 Views
In other words, this is as "unprecedented" as filibustering Bush judicial nominees (i.e. it's not). Joel - 10/06/2011 12:55:17 AM 516 Views
Oh well. Living in a shit hole country is something I love and a chance to change that is BS. callandor1000 - 12/06/2011 05:21:25 PM 524 Views
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