US Circuit Court Strikes Down Obamacare

[Freddy]

Wait, it is now up to SCOTUS for Obamacare to survive!

"A federal appeals court struck down a pillar of President Obama's national healthcare law, ruling Congress does not have the power to require all Americans to buy insurance and setting the stage for a Supreme Court decision ahead of the 2012 election.

The 2-1 decision is a victory for Republican leaders in 26 states who challenged the law last year, testing whether the signature accomplishment of Obama's presidency would stand.

The Atlanta-based judges echoed the complaint that the mandate represents an "unprecedented" expansion of federal power."


http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,5180930.story

[DaKat]

Wait, it is now up to SCOTUS for Obamacare to survive!

"A federal appeals court struck down a pillar of President Obama's national healthcare law, ruling Congress does not have the power to require all Americans to buy insurance

Well, that's ONE damned fools opinion!

You are REQUIRED to join Social Security.
AND Medicare.

Why NOT this new healthcare???

[Freddy]

Well, that's ONE damned fools opinion!

You are REQUIRED to join Social Security.
AND Medicare.

Why NOT this new healthcare???

Actually, it is 26 States and 4 federal judges opinion.

[Sirius]

Does this mean we are not required to pay taxes either?

[Ningishiddza]

Wait, it is now up to SCOTUS for Obamacare to survive!

Not gonna happen, especially when they are quoting the Supreme Court.[/quote]

Well, that's ONE damned fools opinion!

You are REQUIRED to join Social Security.
AND Medicare.

Why NOT this new healthcare???

Does this mean we are not required to pay taxes either?

And you people are allowed to vote?

You people are dumber than dog shit, so why don't you let dog shit register and vote?

Did you read the decision? No, because that would require you to put forth effort. Do you understand the US Constitution? No, because then you would able to distinguish between taxes and the Interstate Commerce Clause.

Health insurance is not interstate commerce, it is intra-State commerce, and Congress has no power to regulate intra-State commerce.

Also, an amendment provides for taxation.

[Sirius]

From my understanding, they might not be able to make you buy health insurance, but if you don't, you will get taxed :)

[lycanox]

Naturally. Otherwise you get people freeloading of the system by calling ambulances they never paid for.

[Reef Badlaw]

Actually, it is 26 States and 4 federal judges opinion.

The majority-opinion used powerful language too, which is seldom used in appeals-decisions. 'Breathtaking in scope'... The Supreme Court will hear the case this Autumn and release their final ruling during the height of the Presidential-campaign.

[DaKat]

Actually, it is 26 States and 4 federal judges opinion.

You know THAT, but you DON'T know that it's ONLY States with Republican governors, and it was a 2-1 decision in the most recent case???

Or you KNOW that, and choose to ignore it??

It IS NOT a slam-dunk unanimous thing that everyone agrees on. JUST like Gay marriages, abortion, and equality for Black people!

[Freddy]

You know THAT, but you DON'T know that it's ONLY States with Republican governors, and it was a 2-1 decision in the most recent case???

Or you KNOW that, and choose to ignore it??

It IS NOT a slam-dunk unanimous thing that everyone agrees on. JUST like Gay marriages, abortion, and equality for Black people!

You are ignoring the 2 Federal District Court judges who previously ruled on this issue. That is the basis of appeal to the 11Th Circuit. SCOTUS will hear any appeal from Obama and his minions. If you bothered to read the OP carefully you would have noticed I did not predict an outcome from SCOTUS.

"Wait, it is now up to SCOTUS for Obamacare to survive!"

[olddragon]

You are ignoring the 2 Federal District Court judges who previously ruled on this issue. That is the basis of appeal to the 11Th Circuit. SCOTUS will hear any appeal from Obama and his minions. If you bothered to read the OP carefully you would have noticed I did not predict an outcome from SCOTUS.

"Wait, it is now up to SCOTUS for Obamacare to survive!"

If I recall, did not the 0ne, piss off the Chief Judge awhile back?

I sure he won't hold a grudge......

[Freddy]

If I recall, did not the 0ne, piss off the Chief Judge awhile back?

I sure he won't hold a grudge......

If you mean the federal appeals judge that dissented on this decision I do not know.

[Cougar]

Well! The SCOTUS finally does something right. Let's face facts, Obummercare IS economic armageddon for this country. It has been proven time and time again, socialized medicine is insane! Tax the rich (everyone's employer) to pay for it? Insane again! They (the rich, the liberal's favorite scapegoat) already pay the vast majority of taxes anyway and they are so taxed now that they can't afford to produce any more jobs! The problem with socialism is that you soon run out of everyone else's money and then NOBODY has any to show for it.

[Freddy]

It has not reached SCOTUS yet. There is another Federal Circuit Court ruling due soon.

[DontBeAfraid]

It has been proven time and time again, socialized medicine is insane!

Actually EDIT, its working out quite nicely for the real first world.

Tax the rich (everyone's employer) to pay for it?

lol...

They (the rich, the liberal's favorite scapegoat) already pay the vast majority of taxes anyway and they are so taxed now that they can't afford to produce any more jobs!

Hey EDIT, what was the employment rate before the bush tax cuts for the "job producers"? How many jobs did the "job producers" produce when they were given their tax cuts?

The problem with socialism is that you soon run out of everyone else's money and then NOBODY has any to show for it.

You dont know thing ONE about socialism. How has capitalism worked out for the US so far cougar? How did it work out for the housing market? How would you feel about the US using mercenaries instead of a military full of loyal soldiers? How is a completely socialist free government working out for Somalia? How would a capitalist police force work out for us? How many times can you personally get really sick or have a serious traumatic injury before you are homeless with our current system cougar?

[pico]

Does this mean we are not required to pay taxes either?

I think funding of the government is one thing... having the government on any level dictate what you need to buy and basically be involved in what you are charged is indeed unconstitutional. If a State government wants to dictate it on its citizens, it is not right, but that is perhaps fine by the state constitution. Having the fed government do such is clearly not constitutional, and really is not a valid point to compare with taxation.

[Reef Badlaw]

If you mean the federal appeals judge that dissented on this decision I do not know.

No. I think OD was referring-to the '10 State Of The Union Speech, when Obama singled-out the Court in front of Congress/the Nation, attempting to embarrassingly politicize them over some false-flag silliness about SCOTUS allowing private campaign-donations from overseas... while 'the One' completely ignored overseas donations to Unions, whose money was then donated-to campaigns.

It was The Prez who ended-up looking silly the next day, but he never apologized to the Court.

[Nu Kua]

The Prez's new strategy on the campaign trail is to get everybody angry at Congress for bickering as the cause of all our economic and otherwise woes.

All the stories about his two recent appearances in public kept saying something along the lines of "President Obama, talking like he means business with his shirtsleeves rolled up, came out swinging."

Over and over the other day there is was- watch for it- the President, talking tough and meaning business, with his shirtsleeves rolled up, trying to garner populist anger at Congress for not compromising enough to pass his agenda. I just loved that whole emphasis on an Obama who came out of the fray battle-hardened and ready to Fight!

Well anyway- Reef's statement above- yeah I guess he'll also attack the courts, too. The WH seems all the more ready these days to attack the very checks and balances a President is supposed to have, so that they do not get too big for their britches.

[Freddy]

No. I think OD was referring-to the '10 State Of The Union Speech, when Obama singled-out the Court in front of Congress/the Nation, attempting to embarrassingly politicize them over some false-flag silliness about SCOTUS allowing private campaign-donations from overseas... while 'the One' completely ignored overseas donations to Unions, whose money was then donated-to campaigns.

It was The Prez who ended-up looking silly the next day, but he never apologized to the Court.

Thank you for clarifying.