Posted on 04/02/2012 11:47:27 AM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
Reporting from Washington— The Supreme Court's conservative justices said Wednesday they are prepared to strike down President Obama’s healthcare law entirely.
Picking up where they left off Tuesday, the conservatives said they thought a decision striking down the law's controversial individual mandate to purchase health insurance means the whole statute should fall with it.
The court’s conservatives sounded as though they had determined for themselves that the 2,700-page measure must be declared unconstitutional.
"One way or another, Congress will have to revisit it in toto," said Justice Antonin Scalia.
Agreeing, Justice Anthony Kennedy said it would be an "extreme proposition" to allow the various insurance regulations to stand after the mandate was struck down.
Meanwhile, the court's liberal justices argued for restraint. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the court should do a "salvage job," not undertake a “wrecking operation." But she looked to be out-voted.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said they shared the view of Scalia and Kennedy that the law should stand or fall in total. Along with Justice Clarence Thomas, they would have a majority to strike down the entire statute as unconstitutional.
An Obama administration lawyer, urging caution, said it would be "extraordinary" for the court to throw out the entire law. About 2.5 million young people under age 26 are on their parents' insurance now because of the new law. If it were struck down entirely, "2.5 million of them would be thrown off the insurance rolls," said Edwin Kneedler.
The administration indicated it was prepared to accept a ruling that some of the insurance reforms should fall if the mandate were struck down. For example, insurers would not be required to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Let’s hope “Butch” Kagan squealed and it was bad news for the statists.
Not it isn’t since it was enacted by criminal scum.
When my children turn 25, I expect them to be taking care of me, not the other way around.
A significant number of these "under 26 adults" are college student. Just about every, if not all colleges and unvirsities at the undergrad and grad level offer low cost health insurance that every student must purchase unless they can show coverage under another policy.
The big problem that I see is not with the striking of this provision, but what happens to the money that we have already paid in higher premimuims to implement Obamacare. We provide health insurance to all of our eligible empoloyees. Our premiums have gone up 30% to 40% a year since the enactment of Obamacare. If Obamacare is struck, are we gong to get any of the money back? Didn't think so.
I don't give a good Goddamn what the 'administration is prepared to accept'. If it's struck down, the Marxists in the People's House can just deal with it.
are these the same folks that applaud the “marriage is between one man and one woman” Proposition voted by a majority in California, be struck down by “unelected” individuals?
>>Meanwhile, the court’s liberal justices argued for restraint.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *WIPES EYES* HAHAHAHAHAHA!
This is just disgusting. 25-year-olds living in mom’s basement and having medical insurance through her. Say what you want about us Boomers, but we never sank that low.
The article is from last Thursday.
Next time you have a link almost a week old let people know.
I think that is a safe bet. If she did spill the beans to Obama’s people, is there any type of penalty? She already refused to recuse herself. I doubt the Conservatives will treat her kindly after this.
You mean, Congress will have to read it next time?
there are provisions that could stand alone. They should be INDIVIDUALLY debated and cleanly passed up or down.
Ditto :)
No, they INVENT it. The article states: "The Supreme Court's conservative justices said Wednesday they are prepared to strike down President Obama’s healthcare law entirely."
The "conservative justices" said no such thing. This is an invented quote to begin the Obama re-election offensive against the "conservative justices".
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