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Dem AGs: health reform is constitutional

The Republican governors and attorneys general (and idiotic state legislators) are convinced the Affordable Care Act's mandate is unconstitutional. Numerous legal scholars, including some conservatives disagree.

As do the Democratic attorneys general in eight states, who've declared the intention of their states to move ahead with implement the law.

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Senate votes on Affordable Care Act repeal: Rejects it

The Senate is voting in a few minutes on an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization (can you say "germane"?) to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They just voted down a 1099 repeal amendment by Sen. Levin, 44-54,  and are considering a second one by Sen. Stabenow. After his vote, they will move to...

Reagan’s Solicitor General: "I am quite sure that the health care mandate is constitutional"

Via BTD, the Wall Street Journal loves Judge Roger Vinson's "exhaustive and erudite opinion" declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The paper's editorial board might be experiencing a bit of cognitive dissonance today, following the testimony of Ronald Reagan's solicitor general Charles Fried.

I am quite sure that...

Republicans mum on benefits of Affordable Care Act

TPM's Brian Beutler writes about the silence from Republicans when it comes to the aspects of the Affordable Care Act that help their constituents as they push various repeal efforts.

But that presents them with a conundrum when they head back to their states and districts and face constituents who stand to...

Wisconsin, Florida refusing to implement Affordable Care Act

Two of the states participating in the challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which Judge Roger Vinson voided in his dubious decision, have decided that the decision is enough to stop implementation efforts at the state level.

Greg Sargent got a statement from the Office of the Wisconsin Attorney General, J.B. Hollen,...

Graham, Barasso introduce "Third Front" against healthcare reform

Dave Weigel reports on the proposal from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Barasso (R-WY) to allow states to opt out of the Affordable Care Act.

Senators John Barasso, R-WY, and Lindsey Graham, R-SC, have introduced The State Health Care Choice Act, written to allow states to opt out of the individual...

McConnell introduces Affordable Care Act repeal amendment to FAA bill

Senate Republicans are going to force a vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act by bringing it as amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization today or tomorrow. McConnell offered his repeal amendment this afternoon.

"We want to get this out of their system quickly," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at...

California HMOs fined for shorting providers

Maybe there's some solace for patients in California who've been gouged by their insurers to know that they aren't the only ones getting screwed.

California's seven largest HMOs must pay nearly $5 million in fines because of unfair payment practices after an 18-month state investigation revealed widespread underpayments, valued in the tens...

Stupak Stlll Feeling Spurned

And where does a spurned Democrat go? To Fox News.

"Has the Speaker come to you since I last spoke to you last week," said Van Susteren "or even Congressman Steny Hoyer, anyone come to you in the top leadership and talked to you, said down and said, you know, What's your...

Stupak Spurned: The Hissy Fits Escalate

The behavior of Bart Stupak over the last several months, but particularly the last few weeks, in the hcr debate has been deplorable. He refuses to acknowledge the reality that his crusade is built on a lie--the lie that there is federal funding for abortion coverage in the Senate bill. Now that he's not the...

HCR Over Next Week?

Obama didn't postpone his Asia trip just for optics, though the optics--and relations with a House that wasn't too pleased at another relatively arbitrary deadline--are important. The March 18 deadline was slated to be his early departure to take the kids to Indonesia on their spring break. The official business part of the trip...

Reid Slams McConnell on HCR

This is one helluva letter. Reid, to McConnell, in part:

“While Republicans were distorting the facts in the health care debate and inflicting delay after needless delay, millions of Americans have continued to suffer as they struggle to afford to stay healthy, stay out of bankruptcy and stay in their homes. Thousands...

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