That’s an interesting point.
If if if the bill really does exclude these members from the exchanges assuming they will be under medicaid, then Congress will be forced to address this group in the future, because clearly most states aren’t going to sign up for expanded Medicaid.
That gives us a bargaining point to address some of the other aspects of the law.
I’m so tired of “the poorest.” They put themselves at the greatest risk. Most of what we pay in taxes and lost liberty is spent in an effort to save the dysfunctional leeches from themselves. Enough.
They’ll be given vouchers.
At the root of 0bamacare, and of most liberal social policies,
is the covetousness and envy and outrage that “the rich have more choices than the poor (more than ME, DAMMIT!)”.
They don’t want to give more choices to everyone, they just want the (no-ruling elite) rich to have LESS choice. And that will never happen. As in Britain, the wealthy will “vacation” to another country that doesn’t have restrictive health policies (like India) to get the treatment that is being denied in their socialist system.
“Chief Justice John Roberts said as part of the 5-4 decision that states can’t be penalized for refusing to join the law’s expansion of Medicaid eligibility.”
Obama has already proved the law of the land consists of the laws he feels like enforcing. Why should he pay attention to this ruling and go ahead penalize states that don’t toe the line?
Already the commies start up the drumbeat for single payer with no cost for wimmen and chillen.
SHEESH, yet ANOTHER Catch 22 in ObamaCare!