if the mandate is struck down, what happens to the rest of the bill?

[GusFring]

just curious

[el_bryanto]

1. Supposadly there is something in the bill that ensures that if one part is struck down

the whole bill is struck down. Individual clauses are non severable?

I don't know if that will stand, but that is what i have heard.

In fairness if they strike down the mandate the bill may well be unworkable.

Bryant

[elleng]

2. We'll hear argument tomorrow about 'severability,'

the issue you mention.

[boxman15]

3. We'll have a better idea of what might happen tomorrow.

The Supreme Court is going to hear from both sides about what would happen if the mandate is struck down.

Needless to say, though, most of these reforms require the mandate to work. The law would be badly damaged if the mandate is ruled unconstitutional.