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DEMINT STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT RULING OBAMACARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Cypress Times ^
| 12/13/10
| Jim DeMint
Posted on 12/13/2010 1:15:06 PM PST by pissant
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint made the following statement after a federal judge ruled that the individual mandate in President Obama's health care takeover bill "exceeds the constitutional boundaries of congressional power."
"Today's decision makes it clear that President Obama and Democrats overreached and violated the Constitution in their rush to pass a federal takeover of our health care system. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli made a compelling case that Obamacare violated the constitutional rights of Americans by forcing them into a government program against their will.
"The Constitution neither grants Congress nor the President the power to compel every American to buy government-approved health insurance. The unconstitutional individual mandate is the centerpiece of the health care takeover and today's ruling should signal the beginning of the end for Obamacare. Congress must listen to the American people and fully repeal Obamacare immediately. Then we can move to real solutions that make health care more affordable and increase choices that keep patients in control over their own care."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: demint; larrysinclairslover; obamacare
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DeMint/Cuccinelli 2012
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:15:09 PM PST
by
pissant
To: unspun
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:15:55 PM PST
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: pissant
They don't care.
Now they get their "public option," which was the plan all along.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:16:10 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(DEFCON I ALERT: The federal cancer has metastasized. All personnel report to their battle stations.)
To: pissant
"The Constitution neither grants Congress nor the President the power to compel every American to buy government-approved health insurance." How about Social Security?
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:17:00 PM PST
by
Mojave
(Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
To: Mojave
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:18:58 PM PST
by
nina0113
To: E. Pluribus Unum
There will be no public option if the GOP finds its nads.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:20:16 PM PST
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: Mojave
Social Security is really a payroll tax and not a retirement plan. You’re not guaranteed to draw anything from it. The rules can be changed at any time by a Congress.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:21:48 PM PST
by
damper99
To: nina0113
What do we need a Congress for when we can have rule from the bench?
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:21:55 PM PST
by
Mojave
(Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
To: nina0113
We’ve already had that case fought in the Supreme Court and FDR insisted that SSI was NOT insurance, that it was a welfare program and that payments made by citizens to SSI were taxes, not insurance premiums. FDR won. He had his administration make this arguement to the Court while at the SAME time he was selling SSI to the public as old age insurance!
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:23:17 PM PST
by
pgkdan
(Protect and Defend America! End the practice of islam on our shores before it's too late!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I'm trying to understand the implications here. It seems the whole scheme falls apart without the ability to coerce people to buy any insurance.
Any elaboration would be greatly appreciated.
Also, during the daily Q&A Fibbs said several states have already upheld the article which the VA court struck down. If true, this is only one victory in several attempts. According to the White House anyway.
Can anyone validate?
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:23:38 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: pissant
In their haste, they did not put in a severance clause. If any part of the bill is ultimately found to be unconstitutional,,, the whole bill dies. Maybe they should have read the bill.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:24:34 PM PST
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
To: pissant
Instead of Speaker Boehner whining about disrespect from the fraud in the White House....he should be out front on any and all abuses of our Constitution.....I'll say it again....GET A SPINE BOEHNER...follow DeMint's lead!
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:25:03 PM PST
by
yoe
To: damper99
Social Security is really a payroll tax and not a retirement plan. Youre not guaranteed to draw anything from it. ObamaCare penalties are really a tax and not a health insurance plan. Youre not guaranteed to draw anything from it.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:25:17 PM PST
by
Mojave
(Ignorant and stoned - Obama's natural constituency.)
To: pissant
BUMP to get back and read the comments.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:25:56 PM PST
by
kitkat
( Obama: Hype and Chains.)
To: skeeter
“Fibbs said several states have already upheld the article which the VA court struck down.”
Then a conflict between lower courts will eventually need to be resolved by the Supreme court.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:26:56 PM PST
by
DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
To: pissant
If anyone had any doubts as to whether DeMint is going to run in 2012, he’s doing his best to quell them.
To: pissant
There will be no public option if the GOP finds its nads. Good luck with that.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:29:16 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(DEFCON I ALERT: The federal cancer has metastasized. All personnel report to their battle stations.)
To: DesertRhino
I hope the Thomases, Scalia, Alito, etc are employing food tasters.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:30:53 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: E. Pluribus Unum
That is a very big IF, no doubt.
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:32:14 PM PST
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: pissant
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli made a compelling case that Obamacare violated the constitutional rights of Americans by forcing them into a government program against their will. Are they talking about zerocare or SS?
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posted on
12/13/2010 1:33:57 PM PST
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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