Does Washington truly have the power to require Americans to purchase health insurance ?  Fourteen states have been heard by filing suit against the health care legislation on the grounds that this is unconstitutional.  This article from Boston.com.

The question falls squarely on centuries-old constitutional debates about the reach of the federal government in state affairs. Legal scholars on the right contend requiring citizens to obtain health insurance is a case of excessive federal intrusion and should be overturned by the judicial branch, while liberal judicial experts say Washington’s power to require that Americans buy insurance is clearly permitted under commerce and taxation provisions in the constitution.

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