(08-13-2012, 03:34 PM)kandrathe Wrote: Sure. If the government can tax you for not having health insurance, why not sue the government for their negligence in not forcing farmers to also carry crop insurance.
They can't force people to buy crop insurance. They can only fine (tax) you for not having it. That was the whole thrust of Roberts' argument.
Plus, sovereign immunity. You can't sue a government for not using its sovereignty the way you'd prefer.
-Jester