->  DD> That's compassion, more like. And healthcare is, IMO, a
->  DD> legitimate function of gummint. 
-> 
-> Why do you suppose the founders managed to avoid any mention of such
-> things when they set up the national government here?  And, of course,
they
-> DID write that anything they didn't cover was the responsibility of the
states
-> or of the people.

"States rights" :-) I have heard this argued since the 7th grade. Lessee,
thats 70 years of argument, quarrel, discussion...

It in part, depends on how much you want to lean on the preamble as having
to do with constitutional intent...and then squeezing what you can out of
the word "Welfare"...I think that could very well indicate the health of
the citizenry...


-> 
-> Since you think health care should be provided by the government, you
should
-> also support the government takeover of the food production and
distribution
-> system in this country.

When it comes to its CONTROL yes. The inspection of meat, poisons, accurate
labeling, yeah the government has a lot to do with it. 


  People will die a whole lot quicker without food than
-> they will without health care.

That's why the government now not only claims land but the atmosphere, and
are going to solve the debt problem by introducing a breath tax, as you can
die a lot quicker without air than you will without food.
 
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