Monday, December 3, 2012

How A Legal Technicality Could Unravel Obamacare!

Business Insider ^ | Dec 3 2012 | Lucas Kawa

Obamacare supporters rejoiced in June when the Supreme Court ruled the U.S. could use its taxing authority to mandate that most people buy health insurance.

But their celebrations may have been a bit premature.

The Affordable Care Act faces other legal hurdles—including a challenge that only could have been made after the Supreme Court’s ruling.

The right-leaning Pacific Legal Foundation amended its challenge to the ACA after the Supreme Court upheld the insurance mandate under Congress’ taxing powers.

The group's challenge turns on the Origination Clause in the U.S. Constitution, which requires that bills for raising revenue start in the House of Representatives.

Problem is, the group argues, Obamacare started in the Senate.

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