[lbo-talk] US Supreme Court upholds 'Obamacare'

123hop at comcast.net 123hop at comcast.net
Thu Jun 28 14:25:13 PDT 2012


What the Supreme Court decides and what is enforced are two different things.

OK. You can now get insurance if you have a pre-existing condition, but they won't approve the treatment you need. Now what? Or, you can't afford the insurance.

Joanna

What bothers me more is that this care demonstrate the enormous power the SCOTUS has in this country - seemingly greater than that of the Congress. This is really scary - not only because it is nine unelected fellows not accountable to anyone but also because what is the basis of their decision - perceived logical consistency with a vague 18th century text. As they say, if you hire enough lawyers you can prove beyond reasonable doubt that the sun orbits the flat earth supported by four elephants standing on a gigantic turtle. It is nice when those lawyers happen to be on your side, but the whole system does not inspire much confidence.



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