[Art in Idaho]

Someone enlighten me on this.

The constitution is the supreme law of the land. If SCOTUS strikes down Obamacare, then doesn't that mean it's unconstitutional? If it's unconstitutional, then one second afterwards, isn't the bill illegal? If it's illegal, then doesn't that immediately put the brakes on any Obamacare plans, spending and implementation, whether 'by decree' or executive orders?

[JoshuaLawrenceChamberlain]

Do it mother f****rs. I dare you. In the famous words of Under Armour, “Click ...Clack”

[ntnychik]

Our regional health systems agency just got over 26 million dollars in implementation money, courtesy of Chuck Schumer’s influence. The locals are thrilled to hear the $$ won’t be withdrawn if the Supremes dump 0 Care.

Good article to Google is “Fannie Med” printed in the Wall Street Journal about a week ago.

[Cheerio]

The King has plenty of precedent for acting on his own - he has done it over and over - ignoring courts and the Congress.

My bet is that when (and if) SCOTUS strikes down Obamacare or parts of it, he will just ignore it and carry on with implementation as fast as possible. I ASK YOU HERE ON THIS FORUM WHO IS GOING TO STOP HIM??

[wayoverontheright]

If the mandate is struck down, then the insurance companies have no mechanism by which to "spread" the costs to younger, healthier policy holders. Premiums would "necessarily skyrocket". It doesn't matter whether severability is allowed or not.

So the worst thing Obama and the Dems could do would be to forge ahead. It would be political suicide. Insurance companies would be ok in keeping youngsters on Mom and Dad's policies until age 26. They would not be ok with being mandated to cover pre-existing conditions. Policy holders will definitely not like the latter, and that's where votes are.

If the individual mandate is struck down, we win.

[RichInOC]

Mr. President, I remember Daniel Simpson Day. Daniel Simpson Day was a genuine American badass. You, Mr. President, are no Daniel Simpson Day.

[mo]

We the People are bound to have an interesting summer...especially as there simply is no money to implement ObamaCare...or to NOT implement it!!!!