How does forcing people to but healthcare insurance make to more available?

You are soo right. The Constitution does not give them this power...so therefore they should not be able to do it....but try telling them that. This right is "reserved to the States respectively,or to the people". That says it all.

"However, it is ONE point and it is up for negotiation " It shouldn't even be up for negotiation....it's blatently unconstitutional..it should be a deal breaker...it should never have even entered their minds to include it. We definately need to fix things...no doubt there, but going around the constitution to do it should NEVER be the answer.

Of topic but I wanted to clear something up... What is breaking Social Security is that our politicans for years and years (about 30+ years) have used it as a slush fund. They have taken money out to pay for pet projects and NEVER PAID IT BACK. So instead of that money sitting there and collecting interest to be paid out when needed by the tax payers who paid into it...it has been spent on government projects. With worthless IOUS left in their place...so now it is going bankrupt. IF our politicans would have keep their grubby little hands off it and only used it for real purpose...than it would not be in this shape. So our elected officials are to blame for Social Security. And X is right....if something is UNCONSTITUTIONAL...then it should NEVER come up for a debate or even considered. It is a deal breaker. You CAN NOT negotiate the constitution of this country.

Irisheyes, I could not agree more, as a small business owner of several small companies over the last 32 years I have been balancing insurance and employee's since the early 80's and have sworn to a group of small business owners that I will not hire one more person until this is fixed. I have paid for insurance for my employee's for years and then when one of them goes in for something I get a letter telling me that they are not covered and it comes out of my pocket. Well no more. This is morally bankrupt system and if others country's can figure this out than why can't we.

You will either find a way to afford it.....ie stop eating, don't pay your electric bill...etc..or end up in legal trouble. Our government could care less...as long as you find a way to buy it.

Probably not a good idea to not pay the electric bill. If you don't pay your electric and it gets shut off many landlords will evict you and then you will be homeless on top of it all. Oh well, at least if you get sick from being exposed to the elements, you will have insurance to cover your hospital stay...oh and food & shelter. hmmm...maybe not such a bad plan after all. just kiddin.

Well then why should I worry? Either way (jail or hospital) I'll be fed and warm.

Justathought, did you not say "Do the Democrats really think that everything will be great by forcing people to buy insurance ...?"? I am simply showing you where this healthcare dilemma all started. Now, if you are republican and do not like what is ongoing in Washington DC, then you just ought to remember that you started the fire that now burns intensely.

I'm an independent, I believe our congress is spending to much money and striping us of to many freedoms. As for the fire that now burns so intensely, that was started when the Democrats closed and locked the door to write the Health Care bill without any Republicans in the room. I will guess that you maybe a Democrat, and see no problem with the closed door policy, as long as you get your way. But this is the United States and our Constitution allows all Americans a voice in our government. Obama promised transparency and bi-partisanship, and yet no Republicans were allowed into their little meeting and there was not even a window in the locked door. But that is just fine with the Democrats, but it is now fine with the independent voters that got him elected. Democrats did not elect Obama by themselves and they will keep control of Congress without the independent voter in the mid-terms. If you don't believe that just look back to recent Senate race in Mass., you do know that they had not had a Republican Senator for over 30 years. I did notice that you seemed to be very concerned that Bush committed a crime by not complying with MEHPA, but you do not seem to concerned that Obama has no problem in side stepping the Constitution. After all he can always blame Bush for for his actions.

Failure to comply with the United States Constitution is what? Treason. So contact Congress and President Obama and remind them of that. Obama has been in office for over a year and Democrats still blame Bush for his stupid ideas and policies. When are his policies going to be his fault?