"We understand the difference between investing in an asset that has value and adds value to economic activity as opposed to general spending, " said Rich Studley, president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The difference here is that the social activity occurs within the boundaries of the enterprise process, in one process step, or in multiple as needed to carry the conversation forth across the process.
The entire constitutionality of the mandate rests on the above question because if it is economic activity then there appears to be no tangible difference between the individual mandate and the restrictions in Wickard.