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Uphold the Constitution

8/18/2009

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A man at Congressman Alan Mollohan’s Town Hall, on August 14, asked about the 10th Amendment, which says, “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 people.” What does this mean? The powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are powers of the state or the people. Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America lists the powers of congress.

The man continued to ask the congressman what in the constitution gives congress the power to create this health care plan. Congressman Mollohan did not have an answer. It is not surprising he did not have an answer. James Madison would not be able to point out a power in the Constitution that gives congress this power, as evident by his statement, “I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.”  It would be good for everyone in the United States to have adequate Health Care; however it is neither the federal government’s responsibility nor it within the powers of the federal government to ensure we all have health care. We as individuals can help each other and states can create programs to help people. In fact, West Virginia has opportunities in place for place for people to get health care, such as Access West Virginia.

The Constitution is the law of the Untied States of America, and we should respect it as such. It is not just the duty of our elected officials to uphold the Constitution, but the duty of every American. We can do this by educating ourselves and others about the constitution and only electing officials who will uphold the Constitution. If an official does not uphold the Constitution, they need to be replaced by someone who will.

That being said, I encourage you to read the constitution. How can we uphold the Constitution if we do not know what it says? In fact, maybe we should send a copy to our elected officials. You can download a copy of the Constitution with the amendments below.

A man at Congressman Alan Mollohan’s Town Hall, on August 14, asked about the 10th Amendment, which says, “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 people.” What does this mean? The powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are powers of the state or the people. Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America lists the powers of congress.

The man continued to ask the congressman what in the constitution gives congress the power to create this health care plan. Congressman Mollohan did not have an answer. It is not surprising he did not have an answer. James Madison would not be able to point out a power in the Constitution that gives congress this power, as evident by his statement, “I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.”  It would be good for everyone in the United States to have adequate Health Care; however it is neither the federal government’s responsibility nor it within the powers of the federal government to ensure we all have health care. We as individuals can help each other and states can create programs to help people. In fact, West Virginia has opportunities in place for place for people to get health care, such as Access West Virginia.

The Constitution is the law of the Untied States of America, and we should respect it as such. It is not just the duty of our elected officials to uphold the Constitution, but the duty of every American. We can do this by educating ourselves and others about the constitution and only electing officials who will uphold the Constitution. If an official does not uphold the Constitution, they need to be replaced by someone who will.

That being said, I encourage you to read the constitution. How can we uphold the Constitution if we do not know what it says? In fact, maybe we should send a copy to our elected officials. You can download a copy of the Constitution with the amendments below.

Congressman Alan Mollohan

E-Mail: CongressmanMollohan@mail.house.gov
Faxing is the most effective way to communicate with a congressman.


WASHINGTONPhone: (202) 225-4172Fax: (202) 225-7564Congressman Alan B. Mollohan2302 Rayburn House BuildingWashington, DC 20515

CLARKSBURGPhone: (304) 623-4422Fax: (304) 623-0571Congressman Alan B. MollohanRoom 209, Post Office BuildingPO Box 1400Clarksburg, WV 26302-1400

MORGANTOWNPhone: (304) 292-3019Fax: (304) 292-3027Congressman Alan B. MollohanMarina Tower, Suite 50448 Donley StreetPO Box 720Morgantown, WV 26507-0720

PARKERSBURGPhone: (304) 428-0493Fax: (304) 428-5980Congressman Alan B. MollohanRoom 2040, Federal Building425 Juliana StreetParkersburg, WV 26101

WHEELINGPhone: (304) 232-5390Fax: (304) 232-5722Congressman Alan B. MollohanFederal BuildingChapline StreetWheeling, WV 26003

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Fix the Tire

8/18/2009

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In question at Congressman Mollohan’s town hall in Wheeling on August 14, a man used an analogy of a car to describe what HR 3200 does to our health care system. The man said that when your car has a flat tire you don’t buy a new car; you change the tire. The man was simply saying that we have a good health care system. It has some problems, but we do not need a complete overhaul.

The congressman said that HR3200 is not a complete overhaul. This legislation would phase out any insurance plans that do join the Health Exchange. In the Health Exchange, plans will have to meet many requirements laid out in the legislation and regulations determined by the health choices commissioner, thus going under government control.  This bill also creates a public option that will be available to anyone, but does not have to be profitable. Thus, the public option will charge less than the private plans in the Exchange. How will private plans survive? A doctor, who attended the town hall, pointed out that in his small business it would be more economical to drop health insurance for his employees and pay the 8% tax businesses making over $250,000/year will have to pay if they do not provide insurance. Eliminating private insurance, encouraging businesses to drop coverage, how is this not a complete over haul?
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