Posted by desolationrower on March 25, 2010, at 23:31:22
In reply to Re: New Health Bill Passed Ammended Hour Later, posted by bleauberry on March 25, 2010, at 20:45:12
well i am a (former) law student, and i can say this bill is totally constitutional. at least under current law, though foaming-at-the-mouth teabaggers and the politicians wanting their votes might say otherwise.
i doubt Roberts and his crew will invalidate it, not because they are particularly disinclined to keep current law where it is (not that i think that is bad, in the abstract), but because this is the most conservative possible option that get to (almost) universal care and cost control. The very much more obviously constitutional option, medicare for all, would be what we'd get instead.
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
http://www.thegeekreport.net/reports/toptens/reports/photos/TTFights/TTStarWars.png
http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2009/09/Barack-Obama-Light-Saber.jpg
notice is the blue vs. red motif!
-d/r
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