The report begins: "As the Obama administration presses ahead with the health care law, officials are bracing for the possibility that a federal judge in Virginia will soon reject its central provision as unconstitutional and, in the worst case for the White House, halt its enforcement until higher courts can rule."
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and White House staff react as the final healthcare votes are counted, 03/21/10. (photo: Pete Souza/The White House)
Administration Is Bracing for Court Setbacks to Health Law
26 November 10
As the Obama administration presses ahead with the health care law, officials are bracing for the possibility that a federal judge in Virginia will soon reject its central provision as unconstitutional and, in the worst case for the White House, halt its enforcement until higher courts can rule.
The judge, Henry E. Hudson of Federal District Court in Richmond, has promised to rule by the end of the year on the constitutionality of the law's requirement that most Americans obtain insurance, which takes effect in 2014.
Although administration officials remain confident that it is constitutionally valid to compel people to obtain health insurance, they also acknowledge that Judge Hudson's preliminary opinions and comments could presage the first ruling against the law.
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Single payer would have solved all that, but somewhere between the campaign for Senator and the campaign for President, Obama gave up on the fight. Looking back, it should have been a red flag.
In a town hall about a year ago, someone asked how we COULD insure everyone, and he did reply that the only way to do that would be single payer.
But yes, he should capitalize on the polls and use the bully pulpit. Too late now.
Obama is a disgusting tool and a disgrace who is only better than W on issues of lesser to no import, issues which he uses to pacify the left. On anything substantial he is thoroughly corporate.
It is unfair restraint of trade against holistic pratititioners who fail to qualify as part of the government established pool.
It is up to the US Congress to answer the questions you raised and create a law that addresses them within Constitutional limits.
Expanding medicare would make much more sense and would save more money. But unfortunately, that also makes too much sense. Instead we will continue to fund ILLEGAL WARS, and bail out CRIMINAL BANKS, and do everything that israel wants.
Lets get real and put the blame where the blame needs to be put!
it's really who cares if any but the super-rich drop dead in the streets - what ever party that would be.
the compassion-free elitists vs. the ones who care about human beings (AFTER they are born).
As for me, I am glad that there are rich Republicans AND rich Democrats that have taken personal risks in the past that allowed them to grow business' that allow my friends, family and myself to be employed with a regular income.
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