I've been reading more of the Court's majority opinion. I have to say that there is some amazingly conservative Constitutional arguments in an opinion that many see as a victory for the liberals. One of my favorites so far....
"The Framers gave Congress the power to regulate commerce, not to compel it, and for over 200 years both our decisions and Congress’s actions have reflected this understanding. There is no reason to depart from that understanding now." (Emphasis was in the original)
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Showing posts with label Commerce Clause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commerce Clause. Show all posts
Friday, June 29, 2012
Supreme Court Ruling on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Yeah, I know...the "in" thing to do is call it ObamaCare, but in TRYING to keep civil about it, I called it by it's actual name. Regardless of what you call it, everyone agrees that the healthcare reform bill that passed is one of the most divisive issues in the country today. Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down their decision on the bill upholding almost the entire bill as Constitutional. What shocked and outraged most people was that the Supreme Court upheld the individual "mandate" that requires every individual to either purchase health insurance or pay a penalty. I am still in the process of reading the Court's decision and the dissenting opinions (yes, I'm actually reading the whole thing!), so my opinions at this point are admittedly based on the excerpts I have read from various locations.
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