SCOTUS Upholds Individual Mandate!!!!
ProudProgressive
2012/06/28 14:17:45
CBS News is reporting that in a five to four decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts the Supreme Court has upheld the right of Congress to impose a requirement that all Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty under the Congress' taxing powers. Details are still coming in. It appears that the Court has also struck down the requirement that States expand their Medicaid coverage.
Here is a link to the full opinion of the Court:
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-393c3a2.pdf
More to come. What do you think?
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Here is a link to the full opinion of the Court:
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-393c3a2.pdf
More to come. What do you think?
(Image courtesy ThinkProgress)
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aneed2know 2012/06/28 15:10:53
A one-termer, who almost makes Jimmy Carter look like a semi-decent POTUS.
The "silent majority" won't be silent this time.
–Reuters/Ipsos found that 80 percent of self-identified Republicans support the idea of healthcare exchanges — pooling health insurance and distributing it among recipients to get lower group rates.
–Around 52 percent of Republicans like the idea of forcing corporations to offer health insurance plans to employees.
–The same percentage of Republicans support allowing young people to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26.
–Nearly 60 percent of Republicans support that idea of government subsidies to help middle and working class families pay for health insurance.
–The pre-existing conditions language in the law? A massive 78 percent of registered we-hate-Obamacare Republicans support that part of the law.
In other words, Republicans — more so than the rest of the population — hate the law, but love everythi...
–Reuters/Ipsos found that 80 percent of self-identified Republicans support the idea of healthcare exchanges — pooling health insurance and distributing it among recipients to get lower group rates.
–Around 52 percent of Republicans like the idea of forcing corporations to offer health insurance plans to employees.
–The same percentage of Republicans support allowing young people to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26.
–Nearly 60 percent of Republicans support that idea of government subsidies to help middle and working class families pay for health insurance.
–The pre-existing conditions language in the law? A massive 78 percent of registered we-hate-Obamacare Republicans support that part of the law.
In other words, Republicans — more so than the rest of the population — hate the law, but love everything in the law.
By the way, independent swing voters? They support the above provisions by nearly unanimous margins — in the 70 and 80 percentile range.
The funniest part of your comment is you exhibit a fundamental ignorance of this nation and its history.
You're a socialist!
Yeah, you're a socialist. All Americans are!
The rest has nothing to do with this debate. Again nothing above is a forced purchase via a Tax. Trust me I know a lot of people abroad and the vast majority hate the medical care they get there.
Honestly...even Liberals I know realize Chappaquidick was real and that if you or I did what he did we would still be in the pen. PLEASE!