These government documents guarantee the citizens of America the right to choose their way of life. In Amendment X of the Bill of Rights, it states that “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people” (“Bill of Rights,” n.d.). The “police powers,” including “laws protecting the welfare, safety, and health of the public,” are intended to be left to the State or the people for determination, and not the federal government (“Police Powers,” n.d.). The federal government is infringing upon the rights of Americans by requiring them to pay large amounts of money monthly for health insurance premiums. The fee that must be paid for any month that the individual does not have “qualifying health insurance,” is considerably large. This should not be mandatory. If an individual chooses not to purchase health insurance, the risks and consequences affect no one but that individual; it is his right to make that choice. Wealthier people are paying more in their health insurance fees than those who are less wealthy; although this could be argued as “fair,” certain groups of people should not be required to pay more of their earned dollars for those who can’t
These government documents guarantee the citizens of America the right to choose their way of life. In Amendment X of the Bill of Rights, it states that “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people” (“Bill of Rights,” n.d.). The “police powers,” including “laws protecting the welfare, safety, and health of the public,” are intended to be left to the State or the people for determination, and not the federal government (“Police Powers,” n.d.). The federal government is infringing upon the rights of Americans by requiring them to pay large amounts of money monthly for health insurance premiums. The fee that must be paid for any month that the individual does not have “qualifying health insurance,” is considerably large. This should not be mandatory. If an individual chooses not to purchase health insurance, the risks and consequences affect no one but that individual; it is his right to make that choice. Wealthier people are paying more in their health insurance fees than those who are less wealthy; although this could be argued as “fair,” certain groups of people should not be required to pay more of their earned dollars for those who can’t