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RandySF

(59,902 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:56 PM Jun 2018

Bye bye Obamacare

You survived earlier cases on a slim margin but you won’t make it next time. Too bad you weren’t perfect enough for people to save in 2016.

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Bye bye Obamacare (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP

Roberts saved it last time so we might be ok AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #1

But wasn't it Roberts that saved it the first time? kimbutgar Jun 2018 #2

Kennedy voted with Roberts and the 4 liberal justices. Cattledog Jun 2018 #4

Only on King v Burwell, not the original suit Rstrstx Jun 2018 #8

bye bye social security, medicare, roe v wade, civil rights, seperation of church and state, etc still_one Jun 2018 #3

This. Strangely enough, Obamacare might survive, given Roberts's position. But it's the only thing Squinch Jun 2018 #5

I don't think so Squinch. They are already whittling it down, with the pre-exiting conditions and still_one Jun 2018 #7

Don't Call It Obamacare - It's Trumpcare...... global1 Jun 2018 #6

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

1. Roberts saved it last time so we might be ok

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:56 PM

Jun 2018

kimbutgar

(21,289 posts)

2. But wasn't it Roberts that saved it the first time?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:57 PM

Jun 2018

I guess he’ll be emboldened and will get that big deposit to his account in Switwerland or the
Caymans

Cattledog

(5,923 posts)

4. Kennedy voted with Roberts and the 4 liberal justices.

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Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:58 PM

Jun 2018

Rstrstx

(1,403 posts)

8. Only on King v Burwell, not the original suit

Reply to Cattledog (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:48 PM

Jun 2018

Kennedy actually voted to strike down the ACA completely in their first case, it was Roberts and the 4 liberal justices who let it survive in part. King V Burwell dealt with the topic of wether or not the ACA insurance subsidies were legal (remember the whole "exchange established by State" thing?), that's the case Kennedy sided with Roberts + the 4 liberals to allow the subsidies.

still_one

(92,551 posts)

3. bye bye social security, medicare, roe v wade, civil rights, seperation of church and state, etc

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:57 PM

Jun 2018

Squinch

(51,093 posts)

5. This. Strangely enough, Obamacare might survive, given Roberts's position. But it's the only thing

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:59 PM

Jun 2018

that will.

still_one

(92,551 posts)

7. I don't think so Squinch. They are already whittling it down, with the pre-exiting conditions and

Reply to Squinch (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:12 PM

Jun 2018

mandate among other things.

They will insure its failure

global1

(25,303 posts)

6. Don't Call It Obamacare - It's Trumpcare......

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 03:04 PM

Jun 2018

they sabotaged it enough to make it a shadow of its original self. We got to hang whatever happens to healthcare on Trump and the Repugs. One thing you can be sure of - they won't make whatever comes next anywhere as good as the ACA. It will be worse. It will be turning back the clock. The insurance companies will play Doctor/God - and the American People will suffer and die - with or without health insurance.

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