Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:03 PM

Is anybody here going to be extremely upset if the SCOTUS axes the mandate and only the mandate?

If that is all the Court nixes, I am not going to lose sleep over that. A new book by two political scientists has come to the conclusion that the mandate is a) not very enforceable anyway, b) only applicable to a small number of people and c) not a central part of this law anyway. Lawrence O'Donnell had one of the authors on his show recently to make this case.

If the Court kills anything else in the bill or the whole thing, that is obviously different, and bad.

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Is anybody here going to be extremely upset if the SCOTUS axes the mandate and only the mandate? (Original post)	bluestateguy	Jun 2012	OP
If that's all that goes, I'm fine.	JoePhilly	Jun 2012	#1
The Mandate is the only thing I have a problem with.	Vincardog	Jun 2012	#2
Not I. Its unenforceable anyway.	elleng	Jun 2012	#3
I would not be extremely upset. I'll find something else to get outraged over. nt	ZombieHorde	Jun 2012	#4
+1	snot	Jun 2012	#6
Thank you. I personally would be relieved.	snot	Jun 2012	#5
what about social security and medicare?	madrchsod	Jun 2012	#7
Not at issue here	bluestateguy	Jun 2012	#8
No. The provision that allows my daughters to stay on our coverage until 25 is most important.	HopeHoops	Jun 2012	#9
No. I think it's going to be struck down and possibly on a unanimous decision.	pa28	Jun 2012	#10
The odious mandate is there to offset	Ruby the Liberal	Jun 2012	#11
That's the fear I hear repeatedly, that insurers will use it as an excuse to jack up premiums.	Gormy Cuss	Jun 2012	#12
And how many will go without care	Ruby the Liberal	Jun 2012	#13
Yes. Not because I like it or the ADA.	mmonk	Jun 2012	#14
Actually that's what I hoping for, I would be pleased. nt	Raine	Jun 2012	#15

Response to bluestateguy (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:05 PM

JoePhilly (16,365 posts)

1. If that's all that goes, I'm fine.

There are other ways to deal with the aspects that the mandate focuses on.

Is anybody here going to be extremely upset if the SCOTUS axes the mandate and only the mandate?

1. If that's all that goes, I'm fine.

2. The Mandate is the only thing I have a problem with.

3. Not I. Its unenforceable anyway.

4. I would not be extremely upset. I'll find something else to get outraged over. nt

6. +1

5. Thank you. I personally would be relieved.

7. what about social security and medicare?

8. Not at issue here

9. No. The provision that allows my daughters to stay on our coverage until 25 is most important.

10. No. I think it's going to be struck down and possibly on a unanimous decision.

11. The odious mandate is there to offset

12. That's the fear I hear repeatedly, that insurers will use it as an excuse to jack up premiums.

13. And how many will go without care

14. Yes. Not because I like it or the ADA.

15. Actually that's what I hoping for, I would be pleased. nt