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Congress Votes to Repeal Small Part of Health Law
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- The Senate has voted to send the White House its first rollback of last year's health care law, a bipartisan repeal of a burdensome tax reporting requirement that's widely unpopular with businesses. The Senate voted 87 to 12 to repeal the filing requirement, which would have forced millions of businesses to file tax forms for every vendor selling them more than $600 in goods each year, starting in 2012. The filing requirement is unrelated to health care. However, it would have been used to pay for part of the new health law. President Barack Obama has said he favors repealing ...
Judge Vinson Declares 'Obamacare' Unconstitutional: So What Next?
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsNow that federal Judge Roger Vinson has declared the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, strong opinions about his decision are emerging. Opponents of the health care reform law, including many conservatives and tea party affiliates, see Vinson's decision as a victory for their side. .bbpBox32176995483779070 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1296156503/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #022330;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px ...
Severability Clause at Heart of Judge Vinson's Ruling That 'Obamacare' Is Unconstitutional
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsA federal judge in Florida has ruled that the federal health care overhaul legislation is unconstitutional. Why? Because the legislation did not include a severability clause. The severability clause problem is related to perhaps the most controversial part of the law: the mandate that requires all Americans to possess health care coverage. Roger Vinson, the federal judge behind today's ruling, agreed with plaintiffs who argued that if the mandate is unconstitutional, the entire law should be struck down. That's because the legislation lacked the so-called "severability clause," which ...
House GOP Introduces Bills to Bar Most Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
By David Gibson and Alex Wagner - Politics DailyHouse Speaker John Boehner said he wanted to be "the most pro-life speaker ever" and on Thursday the Ohio Republican showed how he plans do that by hailing new bills aimed at barring federal funds from paying for abortions. The most ambitious legislation is the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," a measure that again reprises the health care reform battle from the last Congress when disputes over abortion funding played a crucial role. Only this new bill would go further than anything ever considered by Congress because it would make the so-called Hyde Amendment permanent and applicable ...
Health Care Repeal Bill Up for Vote on Wednesday
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyAfter a weeklong reprieve from partisan battles, Democrats and Republicans returned to the floor of the House on Tuesday to debate the repeal of the health care reform law. The new bill, due for a vote in the House on Wednesday, is officially known as the "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act," and is largely seen as a symbolic gesture. It stands little chance of coming before the Senate for a vote -- where a Democratic majority is firmly in place -- and it faces the threat of a presidential veto should it actually pass both houses. Related Stories Bill Frist ...
As House Debates, Study Finds 129M Have Pre-Existing Conditions
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsUp to 129 million Americans under age 65 have pre-existing conditions that could make it difficult for them to get health insurance, according to a government study released today as Congress begins debating a repeal of President Barack Obama's health care reforms. Obama's 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- as the health care reform law is formally known -- is scheduled to go into effect in stages over the next few years, unless Congress overturns it. Debate over a Republican bill to do so begins today, and a vote is set for Wednesday. Today's Health and Human Services ...
Judge Henry E. Hudson: 5 Facts About the Man Who Declared Obamacare Unconstitutional
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Dec. 13) -- U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson became the first judge to rule against President Barack Obama's health care reform legislation on Monday, declaring portions of it to be unconstitutional. Despite previous federal decisions in Virginia and Michigan upholding the legislation, Hudson sided with Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli, ruling that the government does not have the constitutional power to insist that its citizens purchase health insurance. "Of course, the same reasoning could apply to transportation, housing or nutritional decisions," Hudson wrote in the ...
Repealing 'Obamacare' Will Define Republicans in 2011
By Andrea Stone - AOL News
WASHINGTON (Dec. 11) -- Forget tax cuts, gays in the military and even immigration. In 2011, the hot-button issue for newly ascendant Republicans will be the health care law. Again. For those who thought "death panels" were so '09, or that President Barack Obama settled the matter when he signed the overhaul into law, think again. If there is one issue that promises to unite Republicans everywhere, it's the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Consider: The next speaker of the House, John Boehner, has pledged to repeal and replace what Republicans derisively call ...
Poll Shows Uptick in Support for Health Care Overhaul
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (June 17) -- A new Associated Press-Gfk poll finds public support for President Barack Obama's health care law has risen to its highest point to date. Yet the nation remains divided over the new law, with 45 percent in favor and 42 percent opposed. Still, that's a significant change from May, when supporters were outnumbered 39 percent to 46 percent. And it's the strongest backing for the overhaul since the AP-Gfk poll began asking in September. The poll found gains in support since May among men, people under age 65 and Republicans. The uptick among Republicans comes even as ...
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