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Sebelius: ‘We’ll be ready’ if Supreme Court strikes healthcare law
The Hill ^

Posted on 06/07/2012 10:48:18 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Sebelius: ‘We’ll be ready’ if Supreme Court strikes healthcare law By Elise Viebeck - 06/07/12 11:53 AM ET

President Obama's top health official told an audience Thursday that the administration will be prepared to react if the Supreme Court strikes down its healthcare reform law.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she is "confident and optimistic" that the high court will uphold the law, but added "we'll be ready for contingencies" if it does not.

The remark, at a White House town hall on women's health, comes as the president and Democrats brace themselves for the court's decision, which is expected by the end of the month.

A report last week said Obama has privately expressed concerns he could have to revisit healthcare issues in a second term — an attitude that contradicts the confidence he's expressed publicly that the court will rule in the law's favor.

"Frankly, we're just working as hard as we possibly can to get ready for 2014," when new portions of the law will be implemented, Sebelius told the friendly audience Thursday.

"It's best to anticipate that the law is fully constitutional. ... Some of the deadlines are pretty daunting," she said.

The ruling could come at 10 a.m. on any business day before the end of June, when the Supreme Court will finish its session.

Sebelius called healthcare reform "the most important women's health law in at least 50 years" — on par with Medicare.

"We've been talking to women throughout the country about the Affordable Care Act and about how this law is already impacting their lives," she said. "What the law meant for them is peace of mind.

"Whatever the circumstances … care will be there. Affordable prices will be there. Coverage will be there that you need."


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To: Sub-Driver

“Sebelius called healthcare reform “the most important women’s health law in at least 50 years” — on par with Medicare. “

What a pantload.


81 posted on 06/07/2012 3:34:44 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Liberalism: Carrying adolescent values and behavior into adult life.)
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To: fatnotlazy

“So is Obama going to declare a national emergency and institute martial law? I know he’s looking for an excuse.”

I hope so...so we can finally start the “party”. We are so looong overdue.


82 posted on 06/07/2012 3:43:01 PM PDT by max americana
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To: tsowellfan

No, the IRS people are a stodgy lot, but they’’ll need a statutory authority to do anything. He’d have to work around the IRS. Good luck with that. Not gonna happen. He needs the legislation.


83 posted on 06/07/2012 4:17:05 PM PDT by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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To: Puppage
And, if I am 83 years old and need a new heart???????????

Chances aren't good...you would get one now.

84 posted on 06/07/2012 4:27:39 PM PDT by Osage Orange (God is my Co-Pilot.)
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To: austinaero

You will have that “health care women need”...ie, abortion and birth control. But heaven help you if you need chemotherapy or heart surgery. You won’t get it.


85 posted on 06/07/2012 4:30:44 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: GreyFriar

You mean I am paying for Sandra Flukes contraceptives. Haven’t needed them in over 30 years. We made sure that was taken care of. ;)


86 posted on 06/07/2012 4:51:13 PM PDT by sheana
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To: rbg81
If the law is found unconstitutional, and Obama tries to ignore it, or implement it via executive order, he may as well resign, as that will guarantee he will lose big in November.

The fallout from such a move would be unbelievable.

87 posted on 06/07/2012 4:55:26 PM PDT by CharacterCounts (A vote for the lesser of two evils only insures the triumph of evil.)
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To: Perdogg

With bullets and drones...or so they think anyway.


88 posted on 06/07/2012 5:00:17 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Election 2012 - America stands or falls. No more excuses. Get involved.)
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To: CharacterCounts

or implement it via executive order


DING, DING!! We have a winner.

You have to remember that maybe half the population doesn’t understand why the Constitution is relevant anymore. All they know is that its some pesky document standing in the way of their free stuff.


89 posted on 06/07/2012 5:01:45 PM PDT by rbg81
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To: Sub-Driver

President Andrew Jackson probably never really said: “John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” But now Obama is ready to try that bluff. Thank God that the community organizer is so inept; he has no chance of successfully finessing a Supreme Court smack-down.


90 posted on 06/07/2012 5:02:19 PM PDT by Pollster1 (A boy becomes a man when a man is needed - John Steinbeck)
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To: Sub-Driver

And if Obama loses the election in November he will ignore that too. He will try to stay in the White house as long as he can moving from room to room until he is forcibly removed from the premises.


91 posted on 06/07/2012 5:02:45 PM PDT by Beave Meister (Die Hard Cubs Fan.....if it takes forever.)
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To: fatnotlazy

Its called the Chavez model.

Hugo is hero to these people with the way he leveraged crisis to keep his power.


92 posted on 06/07/2012 5:03:09 PM PDT by bluecat6 ( "A non-denial denial. They doubt our heritage, but they don't say the story is not accurate.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama doesn’t know what he’s doing....


93 posted on 06/07/2012 5:54:13 PM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: w1andsodidwe

gotta acknowledge funny and that was funny. True but funny!


94 posted on 06/07/2012 6:13:10 PM PDT by saywhatagain
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To: thepatriot1
"We've been talking to women throughout the country about the Affordable Care Act and about how this law is already impacting their lives," she said. "What the law meant for them is peace of mind.

So, the answer to your question: Is there ever anything that is good for straight, white, employed, males? is NO according to the pathetic Sebelious who probably only knows the pitiful female wreckage of totally dependent brain dead liberal women--the Flucke model.

Normal women with functional minds and healthy psyches are not among her acquaintances. Most women have all or some subset of fathers, brothers, uncles, husbands and sons.

Most women don't want to sacrifice those loved ones for frightened little female wrecks who will have nervous breakdowns if they don't get their free rubbers and pills (not to mention getting to kill their babies).

95 posted on 06/07/2012 6:28:22 PM PDT by Sal (STAND YOUR GROUND laws are the prosecutor's target--GZ is collateral damage.)
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To: saywhatagain

I want all the damned-eternally, nobama minions to be shackled, in orange jumpsuits, breaking concrete in the hot sun for the rest of their worthless lives. That would be some justice for their anti-Free-America BS. How dare they do what they are doing to this wonderful country.


96 posted on 06/07/2012 6:28:59 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
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And Mitt Romney ...

the "Celestial God-Child from Planet Kolob" ...

will APPLAUD-APPLAUD-APPLAUD-APPLAUD-APPLAUD-APPLAUD ...



if the SCOTUS upholds "Obama-Romney Care" ...



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97 posted on 06/07/2012 6:33:40 PM PDT by Patton@Bastogne (Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin will DEFEAT the Obama-Romney Socialist Gay-Marriage Axis of Evil)
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To: Sub-Driver
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she is "confident and optimistic" that the high court will uphold the law, but added "we'll be ready for contingencies" if it does not.

Kathleen, beeyotch, if SCOTUS declares it unconstitutional, the only thing open to you is to cease, desist, and dismantle.
98 posted on 06/07/2012 6:35:32 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: fatnotlazy

Actually, I sort of hope he does declare martial law. Then I can directly disobey the traitor.


99 posted on 06/07/2012 6:38:38 PM PDT by Quickgun (Second Amendment. The only one you can put your hands on.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Your contingency is to eat dirt, witch.


100 posted on 06/07/2012 6:46:30 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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