That is well and good, but the quoted phrase begins, “No State.” So, to have the “Equal Protection” clause apply to the federal government, as well as individuals within it, we must turn to the fifth amendment (ratified in 1791). The “Equal Protection” clause has been interpreted (by no less than the Supreme Court) to apply to the federal government under the fifth amendment, specifically under the “Due Process” clause. The fifth amendment says (in part) “… nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” [emphasis mine]
But UNequal protection is what is happening as you read this. One of the provisions of ObamaCare (about which the MSM has given little coverage) is the exemption from its provisions/mandates/requirements that Obama and his minions can grant. As we are witnessing today, meeting ObamaCare requirements can cost literally millions of dollars. And guess what – the cost increase will be passed on to consumers, resulting in higher prices. That simple concept forms the crux of “Equal Protection” argument.
For illustrative purposes, suppose there are two equally efficient businesses that offer (virtually) identical products. The only difference between the two businesses is that one has received an ObamaCare exemption and one has not. The business that has received the exemption can offer its product at a lower price. The business that did not receive the exemption must either absorb the increased costs caused by ObamaCare in order to remain competitive (thus reducing profit that can be paid as dividends to stockholders), or increase prices (which will reduce sales and have the same effect on profit).
The business that does not receive the exemption is “between a rock and a hard place.” The ObamaCare exemption can, therefore, become quite a political weapon. And just who/what businesses have received exemptions? Unions, businesses in Nancy Pelosi’s district, and (as Gomer Pyle used to say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise”) healthcare insurance companies.
As John Boehner (R-OH) said, “Obamacare is the law of the land.” If Boehner feels that way, is it too much to ask him to be sure that ObamaCare be applied equally, that we ALL receive equal treatment under the law?
But that’s just my opinion.
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