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Published: Monday, July 2, 2012, 12:01 a.m.
Health care law


Now we can file for bankruptcy

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The "Unaffordable" Care Act was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court ruled you could be forced to buy medical insurance and it would be considered a tax. The court ruled that Congress now has the power to "tax us to death" and it would be considered legal.

The Democrat-controlled Senate has not passed a federal budget in three years. They just keep borrowing money and raising the debt limit to keep the United States open for business.

I believe the United States should follow Stockton, California's lead and file for bankruptcy. Why can't our federal government be forced to pass a balanced budget yearly?

God help America!

Charlie Betts
Everett

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