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sabrina 1

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20. I disagree. It's laughable for Romney to trash a bill that is so similar to the one he

Reply to Alcibiades (Reply #19)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 01:45 AM

Mar 2012

passed in Mass. only on a larger scale. I do NOT believe the SC has any intention of trashing it. This is what the Insurance Corps wanted, although they would have liked even more, and what the Big Corps want, rules.

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Supreme Court poised to strike down PPACA [View all] Alcibiades Mar 2012 OP

Actually, ProSense Mar 2012 #1

Thanks, Pro. elleng Mar 2012 #3

That is just wishful thinking and everyone here is clutching to it as fact joeglow3 Mar 2012 #29

It is the studied opinion of 2 experts, elleng Mar 2012 #30

I hope you're right Alcibiades Mar 2012 #4

Try understanding how they approach making decisions, elleng Mar 2012 #2

I understand quite well Alcibiades Mar 2012 #5

I'm an attorney, elleng Mar 2012 #7

Students of judicial politics Alcibiades Mar 2012 #18

Who are the 6 votes to uphold? Owlet Mar 2012 #6

Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan, Sotomayor, Kennedy, Scalia. elleng Mar 2012 #8

I think you're right jehop61 Mar 2012 #9

And he upheld an important principle here, elleng Mar 2012 #10

I'm certainy no constitutional scholar Owlet Mar 2012 #11

Underlying assumption doesn't work, elleng Mar 2012 #12

Wouldn't Roberts be likely to side with the majority to protect "his"court from claims of excessive Rowdyboy Mar 2012 #13

Possible; was listing mandatory and likely minimum. elleng Mar 2012 #14

So, after hearing the oral arguments Alcibiades Mar 2012 #22

'AFTER hearing the oral arguments?' elleng Mar 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Alcibiades Mar 2012 #24

The oral arguments on the individual mandate Alcibiades Mar 2012 #25

Yes, and it takes a while to listen to them, doesn't it? elleng Mar 2012 #26

Here's an exerpt: Alcibiades Mar 2012 #28

It was written by the insurance companies and intended to fail. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #15

The mandate was a planned bonanza for the one percent, woo me with science Mar 2012 #16

Why would they strike it down when it saved Big Insurance who were about to go bankrupt? sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #17

Because Rmoney says it's unconstitutional Alcibiades Mar 2012 #19

I disagree. It's laughable for Romney to trash a bill that is so similar to the one he sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #20

What they want is for the Republicans to win Alcibiades Mar 2012 #21

Medicare For All kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #27