[I_be_tc]

Would that not cause the whole bill to be void? How can we pick and choose parts?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Severable vs nonseverable.

I know how it works with contracts, but not legislation...

[capt. norm]

Would that not cause the whole bill to be void? How can we pick and choose parts?

In their haste to pass it, the Dems forgot to put in the usual severance clause that states that if any portion of the law is struck down, the rest will remain in force.

They use that on most bills but forgot it on this one...and they can't go back to fix it because they no longer have the votes. To top that off, a number of Dems are now saying they are against it.

[3niner]

How can we pick and choose parts?

"We" won't be allowed to, the Supreme Court will. Supreme Court appointments are very important.