Monthly Archives: April 2012
A Decision Against ObamaCare Could Foment A Revolution
Following oral arguments at the Supreme Court, a consensus has emerged that the individual mandate is in jeopardy. Before this rush to judgment becomes a tsunami, let us consider the legal consequences. After all, the justices are not rock stars, but public servants.
If politics win, the results will be more troubling than the unrealistic parade of horribles that dominate today. Though not as colorful a soundbite as being forced to buy broccoli, a decision against the mandate could foment a revolution.
Will ObamaCare Survive Supreme Court Scrutiny?
Lecture: Wednesday, May 2, 2012.11:00am-13:00, University of Southern Denmark in Odense, Room U24
Deemed the most important lawsuit in a century, the case against ObamaCare will determine the survival of universal health care and influence the outcome of the presidential elections. The key issue is the constitutionality of the individual mandate, which requires all legal residents to buy health insurance. The lawsuit pits 26 states joined by private parties, which advocate for individual freedom and state’s rights, against the federal government’s vision of the most politically and economically feasible solution to America’s health care crisis. The Supreme Court will issue its decision at the end of June. In this lecture, the possible outcomes of the Supreme Court’s decision will be discussed.
Read This: The Best Analysis of the ObamaCare Case
Everybody has written about the Supreme Court case on healthcare. But I find Ronald Dworkin’s piece in the The New York Review of Books the most interesting. Enjoy.
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