A Democratic Congressman from Illinois told his constituents that he does not worry about the constitution when it comes to the health care bill signed into law last week by the president, before misquoting from the Declaration of Independence and claiming he had read the 2700 page legislation three times. Representative Phil Hare made the comments at a meeting yesterday with his constituents in Quincy that was captured on camera. As Hare was questioned over the constitutionality of forcing 30 million Americans to buy insurance from private companies, one member of the public asked where in the Constitution it says the government can do that. I dont worry about the Constitution on this to be honest, Hare replied. I care more about the people that are dying every day that dont have health insurance, Hare said. Its peoples lives. Its peoples children. Its when you take your child to the hospital and you think its really bad and your heart is thumping, thumping, thumping while youre waiting for the doctor to tell you what it is and then the doctor comes out and says its going to be ok, except you dont have insurance and youre stuck with a $10 or $15000 bill You care more about that than the US Constitution, which you swore to uphold? one of the constituents asked. I believe it says we have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, Hare fired back, before someone else in the room corrected the Congressman, noting that that line is found in the Declaration of …
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