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IRS Scandal Is Back (Weekly Update)
Judicial Watch ^ | January 16, 2015 | Tom Fitton

Posted on 01/16/2015 1:45:06 PM PST by jazusamo

The Obamacare-IRS Scandal
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The Obamacare-IRS Scandal

There is a lawsuit that could bring President Obama’s federal healthcare crashing down under the weight of its own lawlessness. A few weeks ago, we filed anamicus brief in support of plaintiffs who are making the plain obvious point to the United States Supreme Court that President Obama (or any other president) should not be permitted to rewrite federal statues in brazen violation of the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers.

The plaintiffs in David King et. Al. v. Sylvia Burwell are appealing a July ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that found the broad application of Obamacare subsidies were proper and lawful. The suit names the IRS, the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Treasury Department as defendants.

At its heart, the lawsuit is over what words mean and whether the government can, under the logic of Orwellian doublethink, change the meanings of words such as “State.” Under Section 36B of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare, tax subsidies are restricted to individuals who purchase health insurance “through an Exchange established by the State under 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” Similar wording occurs in eight otherlocations throughout the ACA. In establishing the regulations governing the tax subsidies, however, the Obama administration declared that the phrase “Exchange established by the State” refers to state exchanges, regional exchanges, subsidiary exchanges, and a federally-facilitated exchange. In our brief, we argue that the decision by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to extend ACA tax credits to individuals purchasing healthcare through federal exchanges “does not harmonize with the clear purpose of Congress” and could jeopardize the balance of powers.

Once again, the fundamental question here is should a president be permitted to ignore federal law? This question was addressed ina critical 2013 decision ( In Re Aiken County) from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which said that “[u]nder Article II of the Constitution and relevant Supreme Court precedents, the President must follow statutory mandates so long as there is appropriated money available and the President has no constitutional objection to the statute.”

The DC Circuit opinion raised fundamental constitutional concerns about allowing a president to ignore federal law, and JW’s lawyers point to the Supreme Court to this key point from the decision:

It is no overstatement to say that our constitutional system of separation of powers would be significantly altered if we were to allow executive and independent agencies to disregard federal law…Our decision today rests on the constitutional authority of Congress and the respect that the Executive and the Judiciary properly owe to Congress…

So, the stakes are clear. If the Obama administration has its druthers, our constitutional system could be significantly altered to the point where it longer has any meaning and our elected representatives in Congress no longer have any say in our public policy. Team Obama seeks to replace congressional policy choices about who is eligible to receive refundable tax credits with their own policy preferences. In our constitutional system, this kind of action should be a non-starter. The plain language of the Obamacare law show there is no ambiguity as to what Congress intended, and we highlight that Congress’ decision to:

“provide refundable tax credits only to individuals who purchase health insurance coverage through an Exchange established by one of the states was Congress’ attempt to strongly encourage states to establish Exchanges…Authorizing the receipt of refundable tax credits to individuals who purchase health insurance through an Exchange established by the federal government would not incentivize the states to create Exchanges; quite the opposite in fact. Therefore, the IRS Rule therefore directly contradicts Congress’ policy choice.”

If the Supreme Court rules against the Obama administration, an estimated 87 percent of individuals who enrolled through the Healthcare.gov website could lose their taxpayer-provided subsidies. Insurance on the Obamacare website is unaffordable to most without taxpayer subsidies. That’s why this case could deal a death blow to Obamacare.

Jonathan Gruber, the controversial Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist and Obamacare architect, has helped proponents of the truth. Gruber spilled the beans during a January 18, 2012, presentation at a conference sponsored by Noblis (a non-profit government contractor). It was during this presentation that Gruber confirmed that if states did not set up their own exchanges, the federal government would not give their health care applicants income tax subsidies.

To quote another federal court which looked at this whole corrupt mess and also ruled against Obama’s lawless misuse of the IRS to dole out Obamacare exchange subsidies contrary to law, the Obama administration’s legal position “leads us down a path toward Alice’s Wonderland, where up is down and down is up, and words mean anything.”

Orwell and Lewis Carroll would both recognize and recoil in horror at the abuse of law, logic, and language by the Obama administration. The dishonest despotism of the Obama presidency is now before the Supreme Court. The High Court ought to consult Carroll’s work for how to describe this president’s absurd claim that “State” means “Federal”:

“Contrariwise,’” continued Tweedledee, “if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s logic.”

If “logic” holds any sway with its justices, the Supreme Court will uphold Obamacare against this president’s attack upon it. And in upholding Obamacare, a law based on lies and economic fantasies, the Supreme Court may help hasten its legitimate end.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alaulaqi; fbi; france; irs; irsscandal; jw; kingvburwell; loislerner; obama; obamacare; scotus; terrorism
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1 posted on 01/16/2015 1:45:06 PM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo
The IRS/Obama were
just protecting America's investment in genocidal Hamas.



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which bears Lerner’s signature, but is dated Sunday June 26, 2011.

Lois Lerner approved tax exempt status for foundation
operated by Obama's half-brother for Hamas

Deleted IRS Emails may be about Obama’s Brother and Hamas/a>

Barack Obama’s Brother Malik Joins Hamas Terrorist Group

Kerry, Obama, and the WEF’s $4 Billion Bailout Plan for PLO/Hamas

How the U.S. Aids Hamas Through the Palestinian Authority

2 posted on 01/16/2015 1:48:14 PM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: jazusamo

They’ll try to argue the state is the nation, regardless that the law refers to individual states in the nation.


3 posted on 01/16/2015 1:50:03 PM PST by Rennes Templar (2016 Dem POTUS front runner: Monica Lewinsky's ex boyfriend's wife.)
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To: jazusamo
There is a lawsuit that could bring President Obama’s federal healthcare crashing down under the weight of its own lawlessness.

Anybody from Missouri?

4 posted on 01/16/2015 1:50:53 PM PST by VRW Conspirator (American Jobs for American Workers)
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To: Diogenesis

WHAT???? The Barack H. Obama FOUNDATION??? Is this a NEW scandal?? I have not heard of this before.


5 posted on 01/16/2015 1:51:50 PM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Diogenesis

Bump


6 posted on 01/16/2015 1:52:40 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: Rennes Templar

Agreed, and they just may pull it off.


7 posted on 01/16/2015 1:55:23 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: Ann Archy

Every POTUS has to have a foundation.
It’s the best money laundering scheme ever devised.
Baraq just took the Clinton playbook and made a copy.
The Clinton Global Initiative gets about $300 mil per year.
Not much has to get skimmed off to provide a great living.
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about/annual-financial-reports


8 posted on 01/16/2015 1:56:53 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

9 posted on 01/16/2015 2:02:06 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: Diogenesis; jazusamo
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"Miss Lois, you got us in a fine mess now"

10 posted on 01/16/2015 2:05:23 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Great graphic BUMP. :-)


11 posted on 01/16/2015 2:07:42 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: jazusamo
TIME for the IRS to be dismantled and replaced with a NEW SIMPLER SYSTEM of taxation.

If ONLY the pontification pros would STFU and someone would come forward and JUST DO IT.

12 posted on 01/16/2015 2:09:07 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: jazusamo

13 posted on 01/16/2015 2:12:58 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: VideoDoctor
TIME for the IRS to be dismantled and replaced with a NEW SIMPLER SYSTEM of taxation.

Only one potential candidate has thus far made dismantling the IRS an issue: Ted Cruz.

14 posted on 01/16/2015 2:14:06 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTEAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: okie01; VideoDoctor
Amen...GO Ted Ctuz!

Ted Cruz's Best Idea Yet: Reform Taxes And Abolish IRS

15 posted on 01/16/2015 2:19:43 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: jazusamo
Please correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't the Supreme Court via Chief Justice John Roberts' unconstitutional act of rewording of the term fine to tax just so the ACA could be found constitutional thus basically nullifying the premise behind the JW challenge to the Obama administration for doing essentially the same thing which is changing the wording of the law post passage just to make it workable? Separate branches of government is the only difference but both are guilty of defrauding our constitutional law. If the Supreme Court finds against the Obama administration then it finds against itself.
16 posted on 01/16/2015 2:32:24 PM PST by drypowder
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To: drypowder

I’m no legal beagle but I believe this is a different issue.

JW is supporting the plaintiffs in King vs. Burwell which challenges the subsidies allowed to people signing up in other than state exchanges.

In the ACA it specifically states subsidies will only be allowed to those signing up in state exchanges.


17 posted on 01/16/2015 2:46:09 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: jazusamo

It seems to me that determining what the meaning of “state” is shouldn’t be too hard to figure out. They have been writing laws for close to 239 years. One would think the use of the word “state”should be SOP in legislation by now..


18 posted on 01/16/2015 2:46:39 PM PST by EVO X
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To: EVO X

Agreed.


19 posted on 01/16/2015 2:48:23 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The truth is, it has never gone away.

20 posted on 01/16/2015 2:48:58 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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