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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 ...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Part of Health Care Law
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RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 13) -- A federal judge declared the foundation of President Barack Obama's health care law unconstitutional Monday, ruling that the government cannot require Americans to purchase insurance. The case is expected to end up at the Supreme Court. In his order, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson said he will allow the law to remain in effect while appeals are heard, meaning there is unlikely to be any immediate impact on other provisions that have already taken effect. The insurance coverage mandate is not scheduled to begin until 2014. Even so, Republicans in Congress ...
Republican Congressman Joe Wilson Yells, 'You Lie!' During Obama Speech
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyRep. Joe Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, yelled "You lie!" after President Obama told a joint session of Congress that illegal immigrants would not be covered by his health care plan. The outburst came as Obama addressed what he called "bogus claims" about health care reform. He called the idea of so-called death panels "a lie, plain and simple," and said that his reform plan would not apply to people who are in the country illegally, as some say it will. At that point, a voice in the back of the House chamber could clearly be heard yelling, "You lie! You lie!" Obama responded, "It's not ...
Paging Dr. Steele: What the RNC Head Didn't Know About Health Care Reform
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyThe always-affable Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele appeared in Washington Monday to lead the charge against President Barack Obama's health care reform efforts, reminding his audience that the Hippocratic Oath compels doctors to first do no harm in their efforts to cure patients of their ills. It's advice a dutiful staff member might have given the chairman before heading into the National Press Club to dissect the president's policies, while also declaring, "I don't do policy." To begin the program, Steele delivered a well-crafted speech that painted the Democrats' ...
Bobby Jindal Re-Emerges to Challenge Obama Health Care Reform
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was supposed to be the new face of the Republican Party. His youth, Indian heritage, Catholic faith, and Southern conservative values, as well as his smooth-talking, media-friendly personality, made him a contender to be the fresh alternative to aging GOP leaders. ...
Howard Dean's Scream: 'We Need Real Health Insurance Reform'
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyWILMINGTON, Del. – It was a classic Howard Dean moment. His face was red, his voice was a bellow and his hand was slamming the lectern. ...
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