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  1. Havakasha is offline
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    11-08-2011, 04:35 PM #1

    Appeals Court Upholds Health Care

    Pretty interesting decision though this is all going to come down to the Supreme Court. Unbelieveable.


    WASHINGTON — A conservative-leaning appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law, as the Supreme Court prepares to consider this week whether to resolve conflicting rulings over the law's requirement that all Americans buy health care insurance.

    A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a split opinion upholding the lower court's ruling that found Congress did not overstep its authority in requiring people to have insurance or pay a penalty on their taxes, beginning in 2014. The requirement is the most controversial requirement of Obama's signature domestic legislative achievement and the focus of conflicting opinions from judges across the country. The Supreme Court could decide as early as Thursday during a closed meeting of the justices whether to accept appeals from some of those earlier rulings....
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    11-08-2011, 05:29 PM #2
    I think the last paragraph of the article is quite an important one to consider. I hope its true.

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    11-08-2011, 07:24 PM #3
    I think S&L is seriously worried about this ruling.

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    11-08-2011, 07:33 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Havakasha View Post
    I think S&L is seriously worried about this ruling.
    I was hoping you'd hop on down to the thread below, or ask why I think democrats have a corrupted power base, or check out "Here comes the Sun" thread.