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I thought the Supreme Court ruled on this (Original Post) Skink May 2016 OP
'Last year, the high court rejected a lawsuit by Virginia residents challenging the availability of elleng May 2016 #1
If I remember correctly Onemorething May 2016 #2
But let's continue to subsidize factory farms Skink May 2016 #3

elleng

(131,197 posts)
1. 'Last year, the high court rejected a lawsuit by Virginia residents challenging the availability of
Thu May 12, 2016, 08:45 PM
May 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law’s requirement that all Americans obtain health insurance in June 2012. Last year, the high court rejected a lawsuit by Virginia residents challenging the availability of subsidies to reduce insurance premiums in online marketplaces, called exchanges, established by the federal government.'

 

Onemorething

(2 posts)
2. If I remember correctly
Thu May 12, 2016, 09:26 PM
May 2016

This is a different suit brought by members of congress - alleging that the Pres lacked the authority to fund the exchanges because the money was not appropriated by Congress - its a separation of power thing. Which is why it might have a change in court as appellate judges are very cautious about infringing on the powers of the various branches.

Skink

(10,122 posts)
3. But let's continue to subsidize factory farms
Thu May 12, 2016, 11:08 PM
May 2016

That move product designed to give business to the medical industrial complex.

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