It's not the same. A state has the right to mandate you carry insurance as part of the PRIVILEGE OF DRIVING in their state.
The 10th amendmemnt gives them that right.
The Federal government, on the other hand, does NOT have the right to mandate you have car insurance.
The same goes for health insurance.
The federal government does not have a right to mandate you buy ANYTHING.
Privilege of driving? WTF is that? I paid for the vehicle, right? I should have the right to drive it!
You see? it just depends on how ridiculous you want to get on these subjects. As far as I'm concerned, if there were a National Health Care Policy... no one would have to BUY anything... we'd all have to pay... but none of us would have to buy.
Health Care, IMO... is akin to Police, Fire, Education and Military. It's a basic necessity that preserves our quality of life.
Okay first of all, you are completely ignorant.
You do NOT have a right to drive just because you pay for a vehicle.
Do you have a driver's licence? Do you have insurance? Do you have tags?
Your state REQUIRES certain things for you to have the right to drive on their roads.
IT'S NOT A RIGHT. You get permission from your state to drive via driver's license, license plate, etc.
You ever get pulled over? What's the first thing they do?
"Licence and Registration please!"
You can't tell them you paid for the vehicle you have the right to drive!
Your state can take you off the road for a lot of reasons, let alone for not having insurance.
Bottom line, it's not a right. It's privilege you enjoy from your sundry state, for which THEY CAN TAKE AWAY if you don't meet the minimum requirements.
As for healthcare being a "basic necessity."
So is food, clothing, shelter, etc etc etc.
That DOESN'T GIVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE RIGHT TO MANDATE WE BUY ANYTHING!
Besides which you DEFEATED YOUR OWN ARGUMENT BY BRINGING UP FIRE AND POLICE.
BOTH ARE NOT MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ARE PROVIDED BY YOUR SUNDRY STATE WHICH THEY CAN DO BY THE 10TH AMENDMENT.
The military is mandated by the Constitution.
As for education? Don't get me started. That is also unconstitutional, and it's high time we took that power away from them.