Comments on: Federal Judge: Feds Must Move Fast On Health Care Appeal

By: bwayne

bwayne — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:36:58 +0000

I can see this mandatory insurance pre-requisite causing a lot of unnecessary deaths as illnesses will go untreated for fear of being fined for not having insurance.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:05:11 +0000

REGARDING:
“Just wondering why everyone wants to completely get rid of the entire bill….what about making amendments to it??”

As I’m sure you noticed when you read the judge’s ruling, the federal government INSISTED it was all or nothing, the act had to be taken as a whole. In fact he pointed out early wording had the standard statement that any part found unconstitutional would not throw out the other parts. They removed that part because they knew the individual mandate was likely to be ruled unconstitutional and that the rest of the bill stood firmly on that illegal portion.

The judge also pointed out his ruling was in keeping with the previous rulings of the Supreme Court and without Constitutional amendment they ALONE have the power to overturn his ruling and that the legislature has the power to write a bill which WOULD be constitutional.

So far, they have refused to propose an alternative because they still insist on forcing all citizens to buy insurance. (He even included the fact that they had the power for those who had insurance but not the power to compel purchase of insurance.)

David for freedom not slavery

By: SW

SW — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:48:30 +0000

‘Is it possible for us all to consider that there are good parts to this healthcare plan? It happens to benefit college students greatly, because now we can stay on our parents insurance!’

It is not a government function under the Constitution.

By: Darius

Darius — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:22:36 +0000

The premium to risk equation is changed by staying on your parent’s insurance. Thus, premiums go up. This change is not free. It may seem like it if your parents are provided insurance by thier employer at no cost to them. But, somebody pays for it. Your own policy is and has been availible to you.
The more you know about it, the more you know that it is not good for the country. . The Obama people have the notion that they know what is better for you than you do. This bill will reduce the quality of health care and make health decisions for you. I don’t want that. I do not even agree that this bill ever had good intensions. Companies are slow to hire because of the increase in benefit cost.
There are no good parts. I have insurance and pay dearly for it, but it is the plan I want. The government is not your mother. Besides, all the officials that voted it through said that they personally would not want to be on this plan.
Ask not what your country can do for you, If you want to stay free.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:12:19 +0000

Yes, we need health care reform, but not FORCED health care! We fought wars to stay free and now one president is determined to change that! There are better ways to reform health care than forcing peole to buy expensive insurance …that only benefits the insurance companies who are getting rich anyway! The insurance companies have had one of the largest, most expensive lobbies in Washington, D.C. for many years. How much did theycontribute to get this forced insurance passed?!!

By: college_student

college_student — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:50:00 +0000

Is it possible for us all to consider that there are good parts to this healthcare plan? It happens to benefit college students greatly, because now we can stay on our parents insurance!

Just wondering why everyone wants to completely get rid of the entire bill….what about making amendments to it??

By: Wow!!!

Wow!!! — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:59:00 +0000

Thank goodness we still have a very competent, honest, judge (Judge Roger Vinson) on the bench.

By: Jim W

Jim W — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:15:40 +0000

Has anyone looked at the stats of how many people already coverage? I have and you might be surprised to know that the majority of the people do have coverage who work. The ones that don’t are unemployed or illegally in our country. We should not have to pay for some one from another country who is not here legally. If they want the benefits of America then they need to become a citizen and earn it the way we all do who are citizens. The unemployed is a whole other story I do think they need help. But to make someone take coverage who is already with out income or very little income is plain out stupid! If I remember correctly most states have a insurance pool for those who can not get coverage and it is based on affordability. Maybe the Feds should be funding those programs and helping the needy thru a known means rather than trying to re-create the wheel if you will. Just saying a little common sense helps a lot. Think most of the politicians have been professional politicians so long they have lost touch with what reality is. Okay for now I will get off my soap box. LOL!

By: concerned citizen

concerned citizen — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:40:30 +0000

This administration is bound and determined to ram this massive health care bill through the federal courts with no regard that much of it may be un-constitutional and is opposed by a great majority of the american people.. Judge Vinson swore to support the constitution when came to the bench, and he should be commended to doing just that..

By: ProudArmyParent

ProudArmyParent — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:17:28 +0000

Here is a fairly simple question that I have yet to get an answer to, how can you force a person to pay for health care if they are out of work legitimately and they can’t even afford food for their table? It is a fairly simple question.