Contents tagged with Health Care reform
Filed in: ObamaCare | by Matthew Clark | 12:26 PM Mar. 29, 2012
Justices Wrestle with ObamaCare’s Forced Medicaid Expansion on the States – Is it Coercive?
Yesterday afternoon’s argument on the constitutionality of ObamaCare’s expansion of Medicaid began with critiques of the States’ argument, but ended with several justices expressing concern about the federal government’s use of its spending power over the States. This final oral argument on ObamaCare was the first to go over its allotted time. It was extended by nearly a half-hour of argument, much of which came from questions at the end of Paul Clement’s argument ... Continue Reading
Filed in: ObamaCare | by Matthew Clark | 5:00 PM Mar. 28, 2012
Justices Question ObamaCare’s Ability to Stand
Today was the final day of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on ObamaCare. This morning the Justices heard oral arguments on the issue of severability – whether all of ObamaCare must be struck down if the individual mandate is found unconstitutional. The court heard several different arguments on this issue. The States, represented by the former Bush Administration Solicitor General, Paul Clement, argued that “[i]f the individual mandate is unconstitutional, then the rest of... Continue Reading
