Health care costs

[Damocles]

That would likely pass muster under the commerce clause while the tax would be OK under the taxing power.




I think you are taking the analogy a bit too seriously here.

Actually, it was an absurdity, not an analogy. I was just having fun. I don't think either things would make it pass constitutional muster. The Commerce clause doesn't cover forcing you to participate in commerce.

 

[apple0154]

So long as they didn't make a centralized list of "broccoli providers" that you had to deal with and make it a fine not to buy the broccoli.

What kind of evidence would they need that you actually ate it?

Everyone send a stool sample to Congress?

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Everyone send a stool sample to Congress?

this is bad. I like this idea.

 

[apple0154]

this is bad. I like this idea.