[quote=beanmaestro]I think this decision is a good compromise:
– It upheld the basic law. Given the divisions in Congress and the stupid expansion of the filibuster, it would have been impossible to make any health care laws if this one was struck down
– It didn’t use the commerce clause to uphold the law. Doing so would have noticeably widened a part of of the constitution that’s already being grossly abused to reduce states’ rights
– If red states don’t want to accept government money to pay for the health of poor people, that’s unfortunate, but they’re basically just letting Washington keep money that would otherwise go to their state economy. I suspect in the long run, most states will either take the money or suffer.[/quote]
Have to say I’m happy with the SC today too. I was not wanting Obamacare to pass on the commerce clause, but I’m perfectly happy with the way it did pass.
Obamacare is not perfect, it’s definitely not my idea of the perfect healthcare legislation, but I think it is a long shot better than what we had before.
I’m an independent, and I have to tell you the Republicans are alienating me more and more with their BS. Romney, *their candidate*, passed this same stuff in his state! The individual mandate was the brainchild of the Republican Heritage Foundation! Yet they seem so outraged at “Obama”‘s plan…
To top it off, they hold the Holder vote on the same day…ya think that’s coincidence? Makes me ill…
