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 […]
Archive for June 28th, 2012
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 […]
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