The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s health care law today in a splintered, complex opinion that gives Obama a major election-year victory. Basically, a bare majority of the justices said that the individual mandate — the requirement that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a fine — is constitutional as a tax. “Because the… Continue reading Supreme Court Says ObamaCare Is Good
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Mitt Romney – I Am Very Pleased With The Individual Mandate – Video
A Conservative website is highlighting Mitt Romney, in video from a March 2006 press conference unearthed by American Bridge, delivering a ringing endorsement of the individual mandate … and claiming credit for having proposed it in the first place. With regards to the mandate, the individual responsibility program which I proposed, I was very pleased… Continue reading Mitt Romney – I Am Very Pleased With The Individual Mandate – Video
Bill Clinton Explains The Dangers of Ending ObamaCare
Former President Bill Clinton spoke at a recent fundraiser earlier this week and warned of the dangers this country faced if the Supreme Court rules against President Obama’s Health Care Law. Given his special abilities to explain complex matters to a two-year old, Mr. Clinton broke it down like this” If the Supreme Court decides to invalidate… Continue reading Bill Clinton Explains The Dangers of Ending ObamaCare
Mitt Romney’s Health Care Mandate Included “$50 Abortions” – Ad
Rick Santorum’s new ad against Mitt Romney is a doosey! The ad begins with a picture of President Obama and a female narrator asking viewers if they would vote for someone whose health care included “$50 abortions and killed thousands of jobs.” She then asks if voters will vote for someone who supported “radical” cap-and-trade… Continue reading Mitt Romney’s Health Care Mandate Included “$50 Abortions” – Ad
President Obama Confident Supreme Court will Uphold the Affordable Care Act
While the Judges on the Supreme Court lose sleep over the upcoming health-care decision – they’re not really losing sleep. We already have a pretty good idea what this historically activist court will do – President Obama chimed in today for the first time with his opinion on what he believe the Court will do. “Ultimately,… Continue reading President Obama Confident Supreme Court will Uphold the Affordable Care Act
Here are Five Ways the Health Care law Helps Young Adults
Republicans have been on a successful campaign to repeal the Affordable Health Care Law, the signature piece of legislation passed by the Obama administration. They have managed to bring their case all the way to the Supreme Court and now a decision on the future of the law is expected sometime in June. But one… Continue reading Here are Five Ways the Health Care law Helps Young Adults
Skittles and Broccoli
Every once in a while, a week comes along that brings clarity and definition to the world and enables us to find meaning in the beautiful things that make up our lives. Perhaps next week will be such a week. For the parents of Trayvon Martin, this was a week that saw the world finally… Continue reading Skittles and Broccoli
Initial Report on Health Care Reform – It’s Not Looking Good
Based on the some of the questions asked today by the more Conservative majority in the Supreme Court, political analysts are suggesting a possible bad outcome for the Health Care Reform passed over a year ago by the Obama administration. The New York Times Reports: With the fate of President Obama’s health care law hanging… Continue reading Initial Report on Health Care Reform – It’s Not Looking Good
Americans are Believing the Right-Winged Propaganda about the Health Care Law
The right winged propaganda machine is succeeding. A new ABC News / Washington Post poll reveals that a majority of Americans have bought into the lie and now believe that the health care law signed by president Obama should be repealed. When asked about the individual mandate in the law, two thirds of those who… Continue reading Americans are Believing the Right-Winged Propaganda about the Health Care Law
Newt Gingrich Teaching The Benefits Of The Individual Mandate – Video
Once upon a time, in a world far far away… it must have been somewhere around 200… there lived a man called Newt Gingrich. This man was a Republican politician who actively advocated for the individual mandate – requiring that everyone must have some kind oh health insurance. Then magically, a Democratic president was sworn… Continue reading Newt Gingrich Teaching The Benefits Of The Individual Mandate – Video
Democrats Looking At Other Options Besides Individual Mandate
They’re pretty certain the provision will hold up against the onslaught of the Republicans and the Supreme Court, but just in case the unexpected happens, some Congressional Democrats are already making other preparations to replace the individual mandate. One idea floating around is that of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). According to her plan, an open… Continue reading Democrats Looking At Other Options Besides Individual Mandate
Is The Individual Mandate Constitutional? Its Creator Says…
In a recent interview conducted by Ezra Klein of the Washington Post, with one of the original authors of the individual mandate – the piece of language in the health care reform bill that requires Americans to purchase health insurance, but is attacked by Republicans as “unconstitutional,” – was asked if the constitutionality of the mandate… Continue reading Is The Individual Mandate Constitutional? Its Creator Says…