Sebelius Says Congress Weighed Constitutionality of Mandate

In a commentary published Sunday in Politico, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius defended Obamacare’s individual mandate that says people must buy health insurance, stating, “Congress carefully weighed its authority in writing the law.”

However, as CNSNews.com reported at the time, many U.S. lawmakers were unable to answer the simple question, “Where specifically in the Constitution does Congress get its authority to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance?”

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