Posted on 03/04/2015 2:53:41 PM PST by DoodleDawg
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia seems to have faith that Congress would fix Obamacare if the Court weakens itbut not so much faith in the Congress that wrote the law in the first place.
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, arguing on behalf of the Obama administration, warned the Court during oral arguments in King v. Burwell on Wednesday that a ruling invalidating Obamacare's insurance subsidies in most of the country would have disastrous consequences. Premiums would skyrocket, millions of people would lose their coverage, and many states' individual insurance markets could descend into chaos, he said.
But Scalia wasn't sure it would be that bad.
"What about Congress? You really think Congress is just going to sit there while all of these disastrous consequences ensue?" he asked Verrilli. "I mean, how often have we come out with a decision [and] Congress adjustsenacts a statute that takes care of the problem? It happens all the time. Why is that not going to happen here?"
"This Congress, your honor?" Verrilli replied. "Of course, theoretically, they could."
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I know that you realize it’s their responsibility under the Constitution. Their abrogation of this is the problem. Guess the Congress for the most part doesn’t care about the Constitution.
You totally missed his point - he made the argument that it would be OK to rule against Obama Care subsidies even if it broke the system. We have an institution in place, whose job it is to handle such issues (regardless of their capabilities). The other side is arguing that such a ruling would break things so it shouldn't be made - regardless of the fact that the deal is illegal and unconstitutional.
Dear Reader would veto anything Republicans pass to fix his socialized fascist dreamboat.
Those same folks were getting free heae before they signed up. We do not leave people dying in the streets and every emergency room has the same sign....No one turned away!!
You don't get routine physicals at an emergency room. You don't get mammograms or cancer screenings at an emergency room. Emergency rooms are the most expensive way to take care of routine ailments, and those without insurance generally stick the hospital with the bill as well.
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