Another Point for Healthcare Reform

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Judge Gladys Kessler of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia became the 3rd federal judge to  uphold the health care reform bill. As detailed in one of my earlier posts the health care bill is currently working its way through a series of appeals in the U.S. court system.

Judge Kessler's decision on Tuesday makes the "score" of these appeals 3-2 in favor of upholding the health care reform. The most controversial part of the bill is the provision that would require American's to purchase some form of health insurance by 2014. The two judges that have ruled against the bill cited that this provision forces citizens to participate in commerce. In other words, it's causing them to "act" when they don't necessarily want to act. However, Judge Kessler determined that deciding not to purchase something as important as health care is an "act" on it's own.

Is a law too powerful if it is requiring America to purchase health insurance? Do you think this bill will ultimately be ruled unconstitutional if it rises to the Supreme Court?