Constitution Tells Congress 'to Provide for the Health' of the Country, Says Sen. Burris

[Terri]

(CNSNews.com) - when asked by CNSNews.com what specific part of the Constitution authorizes Congress to mandate that individuals must purchase health insurance, Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) pointed to the part of the Constitution that he says authorizes the federal government "to provide for the health, welfare and the defense of the country." In fact, the word "health" appears nowhere in the Constitution.

“Well, that’s under certainly the laws of the--protect the health, welfare of the country," said Burris. "That’s under the Constitution. We’re not even dealing with any constitutionality here. Should we move in that direction? What does the Constitution say? To provide for the health, welfare and the defense of the country.”

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[hbear]

Sounds like the Preamble to me. Shows the ignorance of many elected officials. Yikes, no wonder we have so many problems on the burners.

[Engineer Scott]

Obviously this clown has never even read it. The Constitution says the government is to provide for the common defense and to promote the welfare of the state- the first is a requirement and the second is to only create conditions favorable to the latter. BIG difference!

Scotty

[Thundercat505]

oh yeah, and I suppose it actually does say there has to be a separation of church and state instead of someone suggesting there be!!!

stupid dims will claim anything and hope that the sheeple are too stupid to dig it up on their own as a lie!!!