June 28, 2012:
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty is constitutional. This is the key part of President Obama's signature health care law. The ruling was 5/4 with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the majority that the mandate is unconstitutional under the Constitution's Commerce Clause but can stay as part of Congress' taxing power. In other words, the government can tax people for not having health insurance. Truly, a first - the implication being that Congress now has the authority to tax you for NOT purchasing something! Unbelievable!
In order to justify this injustice, Justice Roberts was able to finagle the law around enough to determine that ultimately it was a tax (which the President had vehemently insisted it wasn't) in order for it to stand. "The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized as a tax", Justice Roberts wrote.
This law has been controversial from the git-go. In a poll taken November of 2009, 8 polls showed that by an average margin of 8.5% (49.0% to 40.5%) more people opposed Obamacare than supported it (see: www.nationalreview.com/ ). Today, since more and more details of this 'law' emerge, some pollings show that ".....54% of Americans oppose the law, 53% want opponents to 'continue trying to change or stop it,' and 56% want to return what we had before". This past June marked 4 solid years of public opposition; some polls show only a third of the public support Obamacare. Unions that supported it are now angry over its unintended consequences and one union is calling for repeal. (see: www.nytimescom/roomfordebate/2013/05/29/).
What are some reasons for repealing this albatross? Let me count the ways (not necessarily in order):
#1 - Three (3) major US unions having once endorsed it, now come out against it citing the healthcare law will 'destroy the foundation of the 40 hour work week that is the foundation of the American middle class' (very important jobs issue) (see: http://www.politisite.com)
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty is constitutional. This is the key part of President Obama's signature health care law. The ruling was 5/4 with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the majority that the mandate is unconstitutional under the Constitution's Commerce Clause but can stay as part of Congress' taxing power. In other words, the government can tax people for not having health insurance. Truly, a first - the implication being that Congress now has the authority to tax you for NOT purchasing something! Unbelievable!
In order to justify this injustice, Justice Roberts was able to finagle the law around enough to determine that ultimately it was a tax (which the President had vehemently insisted it wasn't) in order for it to stand. "The Affordable Care Act's requirement that certain individuals pay a financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized as a tax", Justice Roberts wrote.
This law has been controversial from the git-go. In a poll taken November of 2009, 8 polls showed that by an average margin of 8.5% (49.0% to 40.5%) more people opposed Obamacare than supported it (see: www.nationalreview.com/ ). Today, since more and more details of this 'law' emerge, some pollings show that ".....54% of Americans oppose the law, 53% want opponents to 'continue trying to change or stop it,' and 56% want to return what we had before". This past June marked 4 solid years of public opposition; some polls show only a third of the public support Obamacare. Unions that supported it are now angry over its unintended consequences and one union is calling for repeal. (see: www.nytimescom/roomfordebate/2013/05/29/).
What are some reasons for repealing this albatross? Let me count the ways (not necessarily in order):
#1 - Three (3) major US unions having once endorsed it, now come out against it citing the healthcare law will 'destroy the foundation of the 40 hour work week that is the foundation of the American middle class' (very important jobs issue) (see: http://www.politisite.com)
#2 - Non-profit hospitals that treat uninsured Americans will be subjected to new levels of scrutiny of their non-profit status and could face sizable new fines under Obamacare (see: http://www.thedailycaller.com)
#3 - The employer mandate has been delayed a year at least (possibly an unconstitutional move on the part of the President) (see:http://www.americanthinker.com and http://www.humanevents.com )
#4 - A key provision limiting out of pocket insurance costs for consumers until 2015 has been delayed for some insurers allowing them to set their own limits starting in 2014 (see: http://www.americanthinker.com and http://www.money.msn.com/now and http://www.dailycaller.com/2013/08/13/ and http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/us/
#5 - Congress and congressional staffers have been granted an Obamacare waiver (possibly another unconstitutional move on the part of the President) (see: http://www.humanevents.com and http:///www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/13)
The House of Representatives has threatened to 'defund' this healthcare act; right now they are on break for August. The question remains - but will they? More to come on this in my next posting.
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