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A waiting period could could answer... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #1
What good is a waiting period to someone who has cancer or just got in a car accident? pnwmom Jun 2012 #7
The purpose of the waiting period is to... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #43
I would love to have Medicare for all, but there weren't the votes for that. pnwmom Jun 2012 #52
Medicare For All... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #65
We can't jump back into fantasy mode about Medicare for all flamingdem Jun 2012 #74
It's not "fantasy mode" any more than sitting at lunch counters kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #80
What is a fantasy is to think trashing the current law will make that happen flamingdem Jun 2012 #87
Illness doesn't have a waiting period. nt valerief Jun 2012 #29
Now, Maybe I'm mistaken; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #78
People aren't asking for FREE healthcare by demanding single payer. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #81
I completely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #85
Congress has the authority... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #88
Isn't that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #89
It's not semantics. meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #92
Forgive my density; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #95
We need some checks and balances on the judiciary Sanity Claws Jun 2012 #2
One of the flaws was giving the Supreme Court too much power and RKP5637 Jun 2012 #4
Exactly. boxman15 Jun 2012 #6
I never want to hear again that the liberal courts are activities. What the hell do you southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #27
The founders didn't actually do this Alcibiades Jun 2012 #32
Thank you for this additional information!!! Very interesting and I will RKP5637 Jun 2012 #33
Thanks Alcibiades Jun 2012 #35
I completely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #82
Originalism also forgets that the founders were fallible Alcibiades Jun 2012 #97
Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #99
One of the many mistakes of the founding generation Alcibiades Jun 2012 #100
Call me "Askared"; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #101
Good post Meiko Jun 2012 #38
Justices USED to retire..and many were older when appointed SoCalDem Jun 2012 #79
Thanks, very interesting and informative. And I agree with you on ages, terms, etc. The RKP5637 Jun 2012 #86
Never know socialaidem Jun 2012 #93
That's what I think, that it was thought SCOTUS would keep the RKP5637 Jun 2012 #94
Drop the medicare age, fully buy in? tsuki Jun 2012 #3
If that happens, it's curtains for Rmoney. Fawke Em Jun 2012 #8
I wouldn't count on that NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #11
I know, and I don't, but hope springs eternal. nt tsuki Jun 2012 #12
Do away with Medicare and he would soon find out. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #22
He is poor as a church mouse NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #37
If he is poor, he should support Medicare. If it didn't exist, JDPriestly Jun 2012 #44
Simple then. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #45
He is worried if the elderly live too long there won't be anything left for him NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #57
please god, let it be... CTyankee Jun 2012 #20
Can't be done by EO n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #59
Yes it can. Rosco T. Jun 2012 #102
You're saying that the President can overturn legislation with an EO? SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #103
Declare an 'Economic Nation Emergency' Rosco T. Jun 2012 #105
I'm not interested in having a dictator SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #106
Good. Be fearless Mr. President. These crooks need someone to stop them. AllyCat Jun 2012 #5
Stop the crooks? malthaussen Jun 2012 #9
+10000! Besides, keep in mind that this is coming from those shameless pot-stirrers at Politico RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #13
Ah, Riggs Bank. Chan790 Jun 2012 #48
Thanks for that information!...I wish it were more publicized so they couldn't pass as "nonpartisan" whathehell Jun 2012 #76
Good post. bigwillq Jun 2012 #14
Well said. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #17
I have come to the conclusion the unquestionable support for ACA Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #21
+1 area51 Jun 2012 #23
I agree completely with you and in fact Obama campaigned hard against such mandates. Bandit Jun 2012 #24
Amen! We are adapting our core principles to fit the candidate... RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #30
Even the most cursory examination of the ACA's history shows this to be true. nt Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #36
Yup! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #84
Nice RW talking points you got there Son of Gob Jun 2012 #47
Um, that's a LW talking point. Chan790 Jun 2012 #49
No, the criminalize part is definitely a RW talking point Son of Gob Jun 2012 #53
I hate to break it to you... Chan790 Jun 2012 #55
Hate to break it to you.... Son of Gob Jun 2012 #60
Actually you just confirmed what I said... Chan790 Jun 2012 #61
Oh ok, We'll just ignore that you and the person I originally replied to Son of Gob Jun 2012 #62
You be sure and use your sharpest knife to split that hair. JoeyT Jun 2012 #66
You be sure to keep spewing those RW talking points Son of Gob Jun 2012 #68
It's not on page 111, rather page 131, end of section 1502. Festivito Jun 2012 #98
Insurance companies are indeed crooks. However, I was referring to the crooks AllyCat Jun 2012 #58
+1. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #83
Nobody tipped the WH off??? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #10
This is why I think the SCOTUS will only go so far as the individual mandate. Arkana Jun 2012 #15
If that mandate is found unconstitutional, then how about the mandate we pay Bandit Jun 2012 #25
That is completely different a2liberal Jun 2012 #28
Medicare goes to pay for Private Service Bandit Jun 2012 #31
It's a tax. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #46
There is No Such Thing as Settled Law With THIS Court AndyTiedye Jun 2012 #67
In reality, there has never been any such thing as settled law with any Supreme Court SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #69
And, Medicare is administered by the same health insurance companies we loathe. Hoyt Jun 2012 #70
Makes sense.......... Smilo Jun 2012 #16
Could they have an executive order for citizens united too? Tiggeroshii Jun 2012 #18
Unlikely, since Citizens United is already law railsback Jun 2012 #26
Been there, done that rocktivity Jun 2012 #19
A tweet from Robert Reich if mandate struck down: onestepforward Jun 2012 #34
This whole thread is based on one tweet B2G Jun 2012 #39
I want the SCOTUS rule on... AnneD Jun 2012 #40
Couldn't agree more n/t B2G Jun 2012 #41
Outside their purview. Chan790 Jun 2012 #50
Maybe an.... AnneD Jun 2012 #51
They can review them if someone sues B2G Jun 2012 #54
You can challenge the contents of individual ones. Chan790 Jun 2012 #56
I don't. I want this President to be able to subvert the legislative branch. Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #63
Not me SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #64
You forget that.... AnneD Jun 2012 #75
I understand your concerns... Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #90
We as Democrats really need to be accurate when we make such statements SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #96
Marc Ambinder tweets? MineralMan Jun 2012 #42
I am someone tied to a job for health coverage. Dustlawyer Jun 2012 #71
I buy independently and believe me if you were in my shoes flamingdem Jun 2012 #73
I have a few more days to fantasize about flamingdem Jun 2012 #72
Good. AngryOldDem Jun 2012 #77
An Executive Order only applies to the Executive Agencies 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #91
I should hope so. Here are some things they can do. McCamy Taylor Jun 2012 #104
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