Chief Justice John Roberts was initially ready to strike down the Obama health plan but ultimately decided to find a way to declare it constitutional. That’s the assessment of Galen Institute President Grace-Marie Turner, who has been on the front lines in the battle against government intervention in health care since before the Clinton-era health […]
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Holder Out by November
Posted in June 29th, 2012
John Gizzi of Human Events offers his assessment of the landmark Supreme Court rulings on the Obama health care law and the Arizona immigration law. He also says Thursday’s contempt of Congress citation will lead to the ouster of Attorney General Eric Holder by the beginning of November. On the political side, Gizzi explains why […]
Cash for Codgers
Posted in June 29th, 2012
On Thursday, the highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the Obama health plan was delivered and by a 5-4 margin the court ruled the plan was constitutional under the taxing power of Congress. The Capitol Steps offered a health care reform plan of their own that was patterned after the popular ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program. […]
Three Martini Lunch 6/29/12
Posted in June 29th, 2012
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are encouraged by Mitt Romney’s firm stand to repeal Obamacare and by Romney’s fundraising haul after the Obamacare decision. They also acknowledge some silver linings in the decision but encourage fellow conservatives to face the reality that this was a devastating loss and a […]
Obamacare Ruling’s Silver Linings
Posted in June 28th, 2012
In 2010, Virginia moved to pre-empt the individual mandate from affecting consumers by passing a law protecting its residents form the penalty for not purchasing health insurance. After the Obama health plan was passed, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed suit in defense of his state’s new law. That suit was eventually tossed out of […]
Coverage Does Not Mean Care
Posted in June 28th, 2012
Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon intently watched Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Obama health plan, both as a member of Congress and as a longtime cardiothoracic surgeon. Rep. Bucshon says he is deeply disappointed that the individual mandate was upheld but he is more concerned about that the plan will do to the quality of […]
‘Big Hearts and Small Minds’
Posted in June 28th, 2012
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul strongly disagrees with Thursday’s Supreme Court decision that upholds most of the Obama health care law. But the man who closely identified himself with the Tea Party movement says this ruling will create a resurgence among the grassroots movement that will carry on through the November elections. Paul says this will […]
‘Kicked in the Stomach’
Posted in June 28th, 2012
Chief Justice John Roberts provided the key vote in upholding the constitutionality of the Obama health care plan. In his opinion, Roberts wrote that the law is unconstitutional with respect to the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution. However, he says it is constitutional under the power of Congress to […]
Three Martini Lunch 6/28/12
Posted in June 28th, 2012
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review forget the martinis and order much stronger drinks as the Supreme Court upholds the individual mandate and nearly all of Obamacare by using an unlikely rationale by the an unlikely justice. Greg and Jim discuss other aspects of the decision and what it could […]
‘That’s an Outright Lie’
Posted in June 27th, 2012
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar is a member of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee. He voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the committee’s investigation into the gun walking program called ‘Fast & Furious’. Gosar says Obama administration assertions that all ‘relevant’ documents have been […]
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