Pundits Predict Supreme Court Will Strike Down ObamaCare in June: Accurate?

by Fef Posted 2012/06/16 01:56:26

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Paul Hoffmeister of independent investment research firm Brettonwoods Research predicts that the Supreme Court will decide that Obama's signature legislation the Affordable Care Act violates the Constitutional.
A Supreme Court rejection of the entire ObamaCare legislation would be ultimately be a positive for stocks, particularly the real estate segment which is plagued with a looming 3.8% capital gains tax on real estate transactions beginning in 2013 to help finance the plan, Hoffmeister said.What the upcoming Supreme Court decision on Obamacare means for the markets and taxes.

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Don Leuty 2012/06/16 05:59:24

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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The mandate will be struck down. Hopefully, the lack severability protection will kill the rest. At least, a substantial portion of the funding dies. In the best case, we get todefine a system that is truly affordable without death panels.
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Charles E 2012/06/19 15:19:54

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

Even with co-author Kagan voting, the insurance mandate will be struck down an with no seperation clause, the entire act, including the many new taxes on low and middle income taxpayers, will be voided.

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Jim 2012/06/19 04:44:39

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

+1
From his mouth to God's ears.

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Arel 2012/06/17 18:11:36

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

Yes.

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exsecrare 2012/06/17 07:24:08

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

at least I hope they will.

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Stan Kapusta 2012/06/17 03:47:25 (edited)

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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I know it's rare a decision by the current supreme court to use common sense. But this time I'm sure they will and dismiss Obamacare.

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frank 2012/06/16 18:08:31

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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First of all it is NOT AFFORDABLE if you work for a living or own a home. Hopefully the Supreme Court will be smart enough to know that any government mandate is illegal.

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Steve 2012/06/16 15:19:04

Supreme Court will uphold Affordable Care Act

If the Federal government has the authority to force people into military service when no war is declared, how can it NOT have the authority to require you to maintain health insurance when you are able?

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frank to Steve 2012/06/16 18:12:10

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FYI - the government has not drafted anyone since the Viet Nam war and it ended in '75.

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Steve to frank 2012/06/17 14:57:00

I'm aware of that. But did the Constitution change since 1975? I don't think so.

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Charles E to Steve 2012/06/19 15:34:27

Military service has been justified as part of the Constitutional duty for the federal government to protect the country from foreign enemies.

There is no requirement or authority for the federal government to provide health care.

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kmay 2012/06/16 14:36:44

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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Not in Fed Gov purview per the Constitution!

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Racefish 2012/06/16 14:25:58

Supreme Court will uphold Affordable Care Act

I'm not holding my breath on this. I'm thinking the Livberals on the Court are going to be in control.
The only positive is that Romney has said he would halt the implementation of the law by Executive Order.

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Bob S 2012/06/16 14:24:45

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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We'll be finding out in a few days. If by chance they rule that it is not legal he might as well look for the other oar because he'll be up the creek without a paddle. I predict it goes down by a 5-4 vote. Not too much genius in that decision.

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Flamingolady 2012/06/16 13:37:17

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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They won't uphold the law because it is unconstitutional to force Americans to purchase anything, including health care. Those who can't afford it now, won't be any more able to afford it if the law is passed, and then all hell breaks loose. Then the fines and whatever slaps on the wrist come down, will largely be ignored, and it won't be any different than it is now. People can not be forced to be responsible for themselves if they have the inbred affectation that the government should take care of them and give them whatever they want.

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DS in Oak Ridge NC 2012/06/16 13:04:47

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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It won't be unanimous, with wise-ass Elena voting yay to repay her benefactor.

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All American 2012/06/16 12:28:24

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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I'm looking forward to watching the liberal establishment go nuts. I can only imagine the crazy things they are going to say about the Supreme Court judges and everyone else who opposed it. It will be highly entertaining.

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Bob S to All Ame... 2012/06/16 14:25:49

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Not go NUTS they already are NUTS.

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All Ame... to Bob S 2012/06/16 14:43:40

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OK, I stand corrected. lol

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Charles E to All Ame... 2012/06/19 15:36:59

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They will freely call the court names that they would condem as racist if said about Obama.

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Elaine Magliacane 2012/06/16 12:04:05

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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If GOD answers prayers... they will NOT enslave Americans with this evil law.

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ed 2012/06/16 12:02:29

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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The supreme court needs to show obama and this administration that your scare tactics and threats won't work .

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wolfshadow 2012/06/16 09:36:57

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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It's unconstitutional.

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2sly 2012/06/16 09:35:47

Supreme Court will uphold Affordable Care Act

Obama will threaten them and they will be forced to pass it.

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ed to 2sly 2012/06/16 12:03:47

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I don't think so

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Rusty S... to 2sly 2012/06/16 12:10:26

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I agree he has or will threaten them, but I do not believe they will be intimidated.

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Bob S to 2sly 2012/06/16 14:26:51

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He has done that several times already. I can't imagine the Supreme Court being intimidated by anyone.

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Charles E to 2sly 2012/06/19 15:39:38

They will be intimidated again, but a majority will stand for the Constitution.

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TheR 2012/06/16 06:41:52

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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It is simple logic. If the Supreme Court selected GW Bush for President, it is clear the Republican Party holds control power of the Supreme Court Bench, having made more Republican Judge Appointments. Clearly they will support Republican Objectives, which means dumping Owe Bama Care.

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Don Leuty 2012/06/16 05:59:24

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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The mandate will be struck down. Hopefully, the lack severability protection will kill the rest. At least, a substantial portion of the funding dies. In the best case, we get todefine a system that is truly affordable without death panels.

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Charles E to Don Leuty 2012/06/19 15:41:31

The lack of severability will be the death of the entire bill and the salvation of the people.

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Don Leuty to Charles E 2012/06/19 15:49:18

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Makes you kinda glad the Dimocrats listened to Princess Nancy, the blind hog.

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wtw 2012/06/16 04:53:13

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

I don't know!

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Cal 2012/06/16 04:46:19

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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Accurate....maybe. It's going to get struck down either way. If not...by January when the new President enters office it'll be taken down.

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lark 2012/06/16 04:44:42

Supreme Court will NOT uphold Affordable Care Act

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Will he just put in another Exe. order? We do need them to put this down.

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DoxieDad 2012/06/16 04:14:50

Supreme Court will uphold Affordable Care Act

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Let's split some hairs here. The SCOTUS is heard arguments on the citizen mandate portion of the Affordable Health Care Act. I believe the court will rule the "Manadate" unconstitutional. Without the mandate in place the rest of the act falls apart because forced participation has been take away. The rest of the act is not before the court.

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Elaine ... to DoxieDad 2012/06/16 12:06:54

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Wrong Sunshine they listened to arguments for both the mandate AND the entire bill... if God is Good it will be struck down.

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DoxieDad to Elaine ... 2012/06/17 01:03:18

The main argument presented to the court had to do with the individual mandate. There are many parts of the Health Care Act that are good legislation and I do not see the High Court ruling against the whole thing. The individual mandate will be struck down and that is the backbone of this law and without it the major portion will be hard to implement. Sunshine, just had to throw in a dart!

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Charles E to DoxieDad 2012/06/19 15:44:20

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The lack of a severability clause gives the SC the power and probably the obligation to, if they strike down the mandate, void the entire law.
Including the new taxes and death panels.

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RogerCoppock 2012/06/16 04:10:17

Supreme Court will uphold Affordable Care Act

The law is 'severable,' meaning if one portion of it fails a court test the rest of the law still stands. Though the supreme court may strike down a single provision of the law, it is really doubtful that the entire law will be struck down.

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Rusty S... to RogerCo... 2012/06/16 12:13:08

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Can you show us the severability clause in the law?

You do understand that laws without that clause are not severable, don't you?

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