>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. .
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>OK. So you're saying that a publicly-funded healthcare option is prohibited by the States or not delegated to the United States by the Constitution. Care to say which?

No, the power to create one is reserved to the individuals states. The federal government creating a universal healthcare system could be interpreted as 'federal intervention' in healthcare. However, historically, the Supreme Court has pretty much done what it wants (re-interprets it) or else Medicaid and Medicare would not exist at the federal level as well . Just look at the Bill of Rights and the war on drugs :o)

I'm just pointing out the constitutional argument. If the states wanted to push it, they could. Then it would be up to each state to create their own state-wide and state-run system.

I'm still for bringing in the Swedes to organize and run it :o)