Upholding ObamaCare–as Written
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 23rd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Upholding ObamaCare–as Written
Why Court’s Blow to Obamacare Won’t Stick
Brianne Gorod, CNN
What If Mitch McConnell Loses?
Raju & Bresnahan, Politico
It’s a taboo subject among Senate Republicans but one that’s on many senators’ minds: What if Mitch McConnell loses his reelection bid?There appears to be no clear answer to that question, at least not right now.
Halbig Didn’t Gut Obamacare Over Drafting Error
Sean Davis, Federalist
Words mean things.That was the message delivered by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in yesterday’s Halbig opinion. At issue was whether Obamacare required federal health insurance subsidies to be limited only to plans purchased via a state-based health exchange. To date, only 14 states (plus Washington, DC) have established state exchanges; the federal government established and is operating the exchange used by residents of the other 36 states. In May of 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a rule stating that the subsidies would be available even if they would be applied…
Can a Democrat Win in Georgia?
Alex Roarty, National Journal
Michelle Nunn’s campaign has a lot going for it. She raises a lot of money, shares a last name with her ex-senator father, and benefits from an ugly and especially long primary fight among Republicans. But, ultimately, whether she can win Georgia’s open-seat Senate race will depend on whether a Democrat—during a midterm election where the party is expected to suffer across-the-board losses—can break through in a Southern state where Republicans have enjoyed almost uninterrupted success for more than a decade.
