Off all the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights, there is only one right that carries the additional constraint on Congress: "shall not be infringed". Let's take the Liberal view of the Constitution and threaten the mass media with constraints on freedom of the press, let's take the Liberal view of the Constitution and demand the Fairness Doctrine - but also apply it to college teaching positions and tenure of professors, Lets take the Liberal view of the Constitution and put very strict constaints on abortion. After all - none of these rights carry the additional protection of the words "shall not be infringed". Since liberals obviously think the Second Amendment CAN be infringed by Congress, how could they possibly protest? LOL

We have a model - its called the Reagan years. In 1982 Reagan reluctantly agreed with a split Congress to the largest tax increase in American History. The next four years the tax revenues fell - until he got a majority in both houses and cut tax rates. Tax revenues rose dramatically over the next six years. Easily verifiable facts. We have a model: Japan. Japan for a decade tried to stimulate the economy via government spending exactly like the Democrats have tried for the past four years. Today the Japanese call that decade "The Lost Decade". We have a model: California: Since the increase in tax rates in California, California has seen a dramatic DECREASE in tax revenues. Moreover, California is seeing an exodus of citizens &jobs

Is it fair for you to empower the government to steal from me by force to pay for your healthcare? You talk about fair opportunities but you really mean equal outcomes as a reward for unequal discipline, work level, and decision making. If "fair" means everyone enjoyes the same outcome, why should I, at 55 years old with a bum knee continue to work if all I have to do is be declared disabled (easy under Obama) and have all of you young liberals support me in style for the rest of my life? Isn't my empowering of the government to steal from you to enable the government to support me while saddling your generation with the taxes necessary to do so just as fair according to your yardstick? I will soon retire, collect Social Security, all on u