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6 states sue Obama administration over Affordable Care Act
Associated Press ^ | Feb 24, 2016 8:34 PM EST | Bryna Godar

Posted on 02/24/2016 5:50:56 PM PST by Olog-hai

Six states filed a new lawsuit Wednesday against the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act.

The complaint that Texas, Wisconsin, Kansas, Louisiana, Indiana and Nebraska filed in the Northern District of Texas takes issue with the Health Insurance Providers Fee assessed to health insurers to cover federal subsidies.

The lawsuit says nothing in the Affordable Care Act's language provided clear notice that states would also have to pay the fee. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: Indiana; US: Kansas; US: Louisiana; US: Nebraska; US: Texas; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; lawsuit; obamacare; zerocare

1 posted on 02/24/2016 5:50:56 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

This just has to be scrapped entirely.


2 posted on 02/24/2016 5:53:27 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

One word. Roberts.


3 posted on 02/24/2016 5:54:56 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Olog-hai

I was sure that I wouldn’t see Minnesota on the list.


4 posted on 02/24/2016 5:56:15 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Get Ready)
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To: Olog-hai

The Federal Government ...an equal opportunity thief.


5 posted on 02/24/2016 6:34:35 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet ("Just living the life" in Democratic Socialist Venuzuela, EU, Argentina, etc. /S/)
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To: Olog-hai

0bama wants his signature plan to last into eternity. If it does he will be the most hated person in american politics.


6 posted on 02/24/2016 6:35:34 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Eddie01
One word. Roberts.

W's biggest disaster. And there were many.

Was Roberts vetted fully, or was it planned that he be placed on the court?

7 posted on 02/24/2016 6:48:04 PM PST by Samwell Tarly
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To: Olog-hai

There is nothing affordable about it!


8 posted on 02/24/2016 6:48:31 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Trump! Trump! Trump!)
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To: Samwell Tarly

Working theory could be Robert’s was confirmed because he fit the suit (think johnny bravo) and was compromised, therefore easily manipulated by Congress and the White House.

http://www.mrconservative.com/2013/05/16722-was-chief-justice-roberts-blackmailed-into-supporting-obamacare-maybe/


9 posted on 02/24/2016 6:55:36 PM PST by Eddie01
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Wake me in the year one hundred and eleventy billion when something remotely useful happens


10 posted on 02/24/2016 7:49:23 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: Eddie01

I would say no case of being “compromised” at all; and that would presume that Roberts had no scruples to begin with anyway. Just a “fellow traveler”.


11 posted on 02/24/2016 8:00:48 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ..

Wisconsin joins lawsuit against Feds over Obamacare.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


12 posted on 02/25/2016 1:36:45 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Olog-hai

Going nowhere unless Redbublicans hold all three levels of Gov. Even then it isn’t a slam dunk with all the old glad handing geezers we have milling about in DC.


13 posted on 02/25/2016 2:32:50 AM PST by DAC21 (.z)
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To: DAC21

Ah yes, the RINO line. Well, we all know what happened from 2001 to 2007.


14 posted on 02/25/2016 6:28:44 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: afraidfortherepublic

It’ll be so great when Obama leaves office...


15 posted on 02/25/2016 8:00:39 AM PST by GOPJ (GOPe Milquetoast Mitty's stick their feet out to trip Trump ... then fall flat on their faces..)
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