"Bachmann, however, is wrong about both the contents of the health care plan and the requirements of the Constitution. There is nothing in any of the health care bills under consideration which resembles a “national takeover of health care.” Conservatives like to use this language when referring to the public health option. Like other insurers, the public option would collect premiums from people who choose to buy into it, and then spend those premiums to insure these participants. Had Bachmann bothered to read Article I of the Constitution before going on Fox, she would have learned that Congress has the power to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises” and to “provide for….the general welfare of the United States.”  Rather than itemizing specific subject matters, such as health care, which Congress is allowed to spend money on, the framers chose instead to give Congress a broad mandate to spend money in ways that promote the “general welfare.”" - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet

I think the story could have stopped with just "Bachmann is wrong." - The original Kevin

To quote Bozo the Neoclown: "it ought to be unconstitutional to send that kind of batshit crazy to congress." - Prosey BUTTONS!

I find the fringe right wing is surprisingly uninformed about the Constitution & what it means WRT federalism. They seem to think certain clauses indicate nearly all actions of the federal government are necessarily unconstitutional. - Andrew C (✓)

Cecily - AGREED...there are a special few for whom that particular word is most deserving. - Prosey BUTTONS!