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We the people, in this article the Author talks about how congress is passing laws without any kind of consideration to their authority to do so, essentially, they are implying that they are above the law and can do what every they want to do. The Author wonders if congressmen are really living up to their oath, if they feel its ok to not abide by the constitution and go against American people and their rights. The Author brings the debate over the mandate included in Obamacare, which said that all Americans need to buy health insurance or face penalty for not having one. Then he brings in a question that a reported asked Nancy Pelosi a House Speaker “where specifically… the Constitution grant(s) Congress the authority to enact individual

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