The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the individual mandate contained in the 2010 healthcare law by a 2-to-1 vote, claiming that Congress has the power to force individuals to buy health insurance under its authority to regulate interstate commerce. I earlier explained why the individual mandate violates the Commerce Clause here at this link. In my amicus brief filed in another federal appeals court, I explained at pages 27-29 why the “cost-shifting” rationale for the individual mandate is meritless. Other provisions of Obamacare also violate the Constitution in other ways. I discuss how the healthcare law’s Medicaid Amendments violate the Tenth Amendment and exceed congressional power under the Spending Clause here at this link, and in a brief I filed on behalf of Minnesota and North Carolina legislators, which is available at this link. I discuss still other provisions of Obamacare that violate individuals’ constitutional rights here at this link (The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights raised concerns about the bill you can find discussed at this link.) The Sixth Circuit’s decision came in the case of Thomas More Law Center v. Barack Obama. Challenges to Obamacare remain pending in other federal appeals courts, like the Eleventh Circuit, Fourth Circuit, and D.C. Circuit.
Regardless of whether it is unconstitutional, Obamacare is also harmful to the economy, medical innovation, and the health care system. Earlier, I discussed some of its harmful effects on patients, employers, consumers, and the insurance market.
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First off, your calling the Health Insurance Reform bill Obamacare is childish and distracting. Second, the constitutionality of anything is irrelevant. If two branches of government agree, it’s the way it is. I mean look at the wars we are in all over the Earth. When’s the last time Congress declared war on someone? All of these conflicts are in violation of Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the United State Constitution. Why isn’t it an issue? Because the Executive Branch and the Legislative branch don’t give a shit how many wars we are in (neither does the Judicial for that matter), even if completely unconstitutional. It will be the same with the mandate (which I don’t support either), only group supporting the mandate is the Insurance Lobby. You won’t find a majority of Dem’s or Rep’s supporting it. We live in a Corporate Representative Republic, when their representatives dominate all three branches of government, (and you Conservatives seem to cheer that on), don’t be surprised when they don’t read up on the Constitutionality of implementing their interests.
Newspapers often call it Obamacare in headlines. Why not this site, too? It only makes sense to do so, for reasons of economy.
Nobody calls the healthcare law by its formal legislative name, which consists of six long words, and is too long to use in any headline — even its abbreviation is long and confusing (PPACA). Now that’s distracting! Not the use of a convenient word like Obamacare.
Instead of doing that, most people discussing the law — including some of its supporters — refer to it by the name of its chief supporter — President Obama, who was the defendant in this lawsuit challenging Obamacare.
The term Obamacare is only pejorative if you have a negative opinion of Obama. If the public has a negative opinion of Obama, that’s his own fault, and presumably reflects poor job performance.
Why not call it Obamacare?
Newspapers often call it Obamacare in headlines. It only makes sense to do so, for reasons of space and conciseness.
Nobody calls the healthcare law by its formal legislative name, which consists of six long words, and is too long to use in any headline — even its abbreviation is long and confusing (PPACA). Now that’s distracting! Not the use of a convenient word like Obamacare.
Instead of doing that, most people discussing the law — including some of its backers — refer to it by the name of its chief supporter — President Obama, who was the defendant in this lawsuit challenging Obamacare.
The term Obamacare is only pejorative if you have a negative opinion of Obama. If the public has a negative opinion of the President, that’s his own fault, and presumably reflects poor job performance.
What a whiny comment by Dez. The official name of the law is not “Health Insurance Reform Bill.” It’s a long, six-word title abbreviated as “PPACA.” It’s so long and confusing a title that everyone, including newspapers, refers to it as Obamacare.
I am actually considering filing a class action lawsuit against Obama and his administartion for the implementation of the healthcare reform bill. If the states cant get it done, then it is the duty of the american people to stand up and take charge. This is why we have the right to bear arms and protect ourselves only that in this instance, law shall be my weapon. This is a personal attack on my freedoms and my choices for prosperity and the only recourse is to sue. I would like to see congress defend it on an individual level.
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