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Supreme Court Refuses to Expedite Obamacare Challenge
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April 25, 2011
The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s request to make an expedited ruling on the constitutionality of Obamacare. The Court’s decision means that the issue will have to go to the lower appeals courts before it will be heard by the Supreme Court, delaying the final ruling on the healthcare law and drawing out the healthcare debate for at least a year.
So far, two federal judges as well as governors and attorneys general from twenty-six states have found Obamacare’s individual mandate to be unconstitutional. This provision requires Americans to either purchase health insurance by 2014 or pay a fine—a requirement which arguably goes beyond Congress’ regulatory powers. I recognize the national importance of the prompt resolution of this issue in order to provide certainty to employers, individuals, healthcare providers, and state and local governments. That’s why I supported Attorney General Cuccinelli’s request and introduced a resolution calling for an expedited resolution to the lawsuits challenging Obamacare’s constitutionality. Read more about my resolution here. Read Governor Bob McDonnell’s statement on the Supreme Court’s decision here. Weigh in: what do you think of the Court’s refusal to expedite the ruling on Obamacare’s constitutionality?
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