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I guess the latest news that a Virginia Judge decided that Natlonal Healthcare is unconstitutional has not yet been discussed,,,so let the fun
begin...what do you think will happen...will this make it to the Surpreme
Court..and what do you think they will decide?
I find it ironic that I hear no whining from the right about "activist" judges
I'm nitpicking here, but this wouldn't be a case of an true "activist" judge. The complaints from conservatives is that judges who lean left (or at least those who are perceived by conservatives to lean left) tend to expand rights beyond the "clear" (and from thier point of view, almost always very narrow) wording in the Constitution, effectively amending the Constitution without going through the specified amendment process. In this case, it looks like the judge did not expand any rights but rather narrowly interpreted the Commerce Clause, which grants Congress the right to regulate interstate commerce. Whether the judge was correct or not, I'll leave to the Court of Appeals.
I guess the latest news that a Virginia Judge decided that Natlonal Healthcare is unconstitutional has not yet been discussed,,,so let the fun
begin...what do you think will happen...will this make it to the Surpreme
Court..and what do you think they will decide?
That's odd................I heard that a Federal Judge in Virginia ruled that it's unconstitutional for the President to issue a proclamation ending slavery in America. I guess the "old" argument about what the Federal government is allowed to do and not do for the benefit of the nation is about to rise again!!!
I think a list should be comprised of all those who are truly against this and they should be BANNED from EVER getting into it ---- could have worked out great for those who might have been given the privilege of opting out of social security and then found their "other plans" totally down the tubes in the latest market crash! "Sorry" -- you opted out! Now work til you drop and starve --- we don't believe in bail outs for anybody! Ah the heartless Taliban Americans!
Actually his ruling said no such thing. He was ruling on the constitutionality of the "Individual Mandate" to purchase Health Insurance, NOT on "Nationalized Helathcare."I guess the latest news that a Virginia Judge decided that Natlonal Healthcare is unconstitutional has not yet been discussed,,,so let the fun
begin...what do you think will happen...will this make it to the Surpreme
Court..and what do you think they will decide?
One thing I am kinda curious on, if it's unconstitutional to have this provision, does that state doesn't have a law mandating Auto Insurance too?
Mostly true, but in today's economy especially, it could be argued that it is unrealistic to expect someone to be able to make a living and do all of the travelling that is required for daily life without a reliable means of transportation. If you're in New York City, that's no big deal, if you're in El Paso, not so much.It doesn't matter. You choose to drive, including purchasing a car, getting a license, and driving on public roads. If you done none of that, you will never need auto insurance.
How does this line of logic work for current 20-somethings that could have opted out but may have no SoSec at their retirement age, "sorry, you're fucked too"?That's odd................I heard that a Federal I think a list should be comprised of all those who are truly against this and they should be BANNED from EVER getting into it ---- could have worked out great for those who might have been given the privilege of opting out of social security and then found their "other plans" totally down the tubes in the latest market crash! "Sorry" -- you opted out! Now work til you drop and starve ---
I think that the physicians polled are offering their opinions rather than facts based on compatibility with the healthcare legislation and their business. Of course, I'm also very ready to believe that these statistics were gathered from a biased polling population, especially considering the featured "News" artice from this site was how the "Death Panels" are now underway.Obamacare: Study Finds 40% of Doctors May Quit: Research conducted by Merritt Hawkins shows that the new health care reform could intensify existing problems for doctors and worsen the shortage of primary care doctors, making it more difficult for patients to access quality care. Here are some specifics:
- The majority of physicians (60%) said health reform will compel them to close or significantly restrict their practices to certain categories of patients. Of these, 93% said they will be forced to close or significantly restrict their practices to Medicaid patients, while 87% said they would be forced to close or significantly restrict their practices to Medicare patients.
- 40% of physicians said they would drop out of patient care in the next one to three years, either by retiring, seeking a non-clinical job within healthcare, or by seeking a non-healthcare related job.
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- The majority of physicians (59%) said health reform will cause them to spend less time with patients.