Judge Rules Health Care Reform Unconstitutional

[68GTO]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/us-usa-healthcare-ruling-idUSTRE70U6RY20110131?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

Obama's plan = FAIL

[badcobra]

That right there is a beautiful thing!

http://www.startribune.com/business/114950649.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:U0ckkD:aEyKUiacyKU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUs

"This is obviously a very difficult task. Regardless of how laudable its attempts may have been to accomplish these goals in passing the Act, Congress must operate within the bounds established by the Constitution," Vinson wrote in his 78-page ruling.

[crzy88lx]

[mnstang]

so when is the supreme court going to rule it unconstitutional and get it over with?

[DeathProof]

best news i have heard in some time...

[Turbohwagon]

How long before Obama shoves it up the judge's ass.

[Outrun]

I think the Repubs want to vote on it. Harry Reid does not want that and is not even allowing a vote. Not like it'd matter anyways. Obama would veto that shit in a heartbeat.

[Fernanernie]

How long before Obama shoves it up the judge's ass.

That gavel should go up President Obamas' ass, big side first

[Fosters]

so when is the supreme court going to rule it unconstitutional and get it over with?

Obama's other ace in the sleeve is to go back and say that the fine is not a fine but that it is a tax and it is constitutional under the general welfare clause. However, that will go against what he's been peddling to get this passed - that it's not a tax - and against his campaign promise of no new taxes on people making less than 250k/yr. While that is gonna be a "read my lips" moment for him, it would be a helluva lot harder to fight.

[Turbohwagon]

That gavel should go up President Obamas' ass, big side first

[Fosters]

That gavel should go up President Obamas' ass, sideways

Fix.t

[STROOSS]

Well since Obama appointed a couple justices, if the issue reaches them, they will surely fight on his behalf.

[Drunko McMoppo]

so when is the supreme court going to rule it unconstitutional and get it over with?

It has to go to one more court before that will happen.

No way in hell Obama is going to let the law die though, they'll just go back and change things, like was already said. If people aren't required to buy it there is no way in hell it will work out, well it wouldn't work anyways, but the CBO's numbers will have to change.

[KickAssFlash]

None of this matters. There is already a circuit split, though I'm sure the opinion will be interesting to read when I get the chance.

The Supreme Court really will need to grant cert next term before the major portions of the law come into effect, otherwise it would be an even bigger mess than it already will be if the Court holds parts of the Act are unconstitutional. Most corporations have already structured their business plans on the assumption the entirety of the law will remain in effect (at least those that haven't been given a free pass by the Obama administration.)

I'm really thinking the fact the Fed's attorneys are arguing it is a tax when the legislative intent was clearly in the other direction will sway Kennedy to strike down the individual mandate.

All of you have to remember that the Court will most likely strike out the specific parts of the Act they hold are unconstitutional. Almost all of the Act will remain the way it is unless it is repealed, which is impossible until there is a massive power shift in the Senate or the Republicans gain the Presidency in 2012. By that time, most people will already have received the benefits of the Act and view it as a good thing rather than a detriment because the undesirable provisions do not take effect until after 2012. This thing was the product of impeccable strategy. Watch the polls...the number of people interested in a repeal of the bill are already shrinking. Most of it will remain law, if not all of it.

[Fast351]

The healthcare bill is a political stunt, nothing more, nothing less. Even if it's not overturned while president awesome is still in office, it'll be first on the agenda 1/21/13.