tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615158207991140558.post7991116587416160375..comments2023-10-28T02:10:29.103-07:00Comments on Something You Might Like: Constitution Wins in Judge Vinson’s DecisionEddie Howellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18179867281158581924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615158207991140558.post-78990334527257922012011-02-08T13:28:29.613-08:002011-02-08T13:28:29.613-08:00A state mandate, while possibly undesirable, has s...A state mandate, while possibly undesirable, has some constitutional support under the Tenth Amendment. The individual mandate in Obamacare has no such support.<br /><br />Hopefully, Judge Vinson's ruling will prevail with the Supreme Court. If not, the next step may be for states to pass nullification laws against Obamacare, which they have the right to do.<br /><br />In the meantime, the 26 states involved would be well advised to do nothing toward implementing this unconstitutional law.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Eddie Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179867281158581924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615158207991140558.post-41334853882881344792011-02-08T10:27:47.710-08:002011-02-08T10:27:47.710-08:00Two courts have ruled it constitutional, two have ...Two courts have ruled it constitutional, two have ruled the individual mandate unconstitutional. So this has nothing to do with Obama refusing to follow the rule of law. Just as Obama didn't refuse to enforce Don't Ask Don't Tell after lower federal courts ruled that unconstitutional.<br /><br />Clearly state governments are able to pass individual mandates, the question is only whether that ability extends to the federal government as well. I think it should. Also it should be noted that George W. Bush signed legislation making it illegal for hospitals to turn away people who couldn't pay for needed emergency care. This is effectively socialized medicine<br /><br />Obamacare is essentially a Republican plan, and the goal of the GOP right now is to repeal the law so that the next time Democrats try to pass health care reform the parameters of the politically possible are moved even more sharply to the right.Andrew Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398844108547664989noreply@blogger.com