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4th Congressional District, Affordable Care Act, health care reform, missouri, Supreme Court, Vicky Hartzler
The Affordable Care Act is, apparently, constitutional. The right wingnuts have a sad.
Via Twitter:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Unbelievable! It appears SCOTUS has ruled the individual mandate is upheld as a permissible ‘tax’. We will continue to work to repeal! 9:17 AM – 28 Jun 12
Believe it.
Update:
Get your bumper sticker from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee:
…at the SCOTUS Blog:
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ET AL. v. SEBELIUS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL., No. 11-393. Argued March 26, 27, 28, 2012-Decided June 28, 2012 [pdf]
and today I even love those warts.
Take that Jane Cunningham!
Only troubling part concerns lack of support for commerce clause arguments – harbringer for the future? Commerce clause is the pillar that supports much of our government activity. Per Scotus Blog liveblog:
Lyle:
The rejection of the Commerce Clause and Nec. and Proper Clause should be understood as a major blow to Congress’s authority to pass social welfare laws. Using the tax code — especially in the current political environment — to promote social welfare is going to be a very chancy proposition.
Now that this has been decided, I’m sure the JOB CREATORS will put on their big boy pants, stop being indecisive, and CREATE JOBS!!