Day 1 Review: Supreme Court Hearings on the Affordable Care Act
A summary of the first day of the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — with a Texas viewpoint.
- Here's a link to audio of the full 90-minute hearing. On the first day, the justices heard oral arguments over whether a federal anti-injunction rule applies to the Affordable Care Act and whether the Supreme Court can consider the case if the tax provisions in the law haven't taken effect. The Supreme Court has posted all audio here.
C-SPAN Coverage of Health Care Oral Argument | C-SPANBeginning today, the U.S. Supreme Court holds oral arguments in the multi-state healthcare lawsuit. The Court considers whether the feder...- Need a visual aid to map out the legal consequences of the various lawsuits? Click on this link for a helpful chart.
Legal Questions And Answers That Will Decide The Health Law's Fate - Kaiser Health NewsThe challenge to the Affordable Care Act that the U.S. Supreme Court will consider this March involves a series of complex and inter-rela...- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is attending the hearings in Washington, D.C. Though he's not arguing before the Supreme Court, he is making appearances on television and speaking to the media about his opposition to "Obamacare."
Great breakdown of the #ObamaCare lawsuit by @GregAbbott_TX on #MSNBC. #txlege #tcot http://pic.twitter.com/8Bz1EJNi- On Monday afternoon, Abbott sent the following statements to the press:
On the crowds outside the Supreme Court: “I have been here to the U.S. Supreme Court multiple times, and I’ve never seen crowds like this. The entire plaza around the Supreme Court is completely crowded with protesters against Obamacare and with supporters of Obamacare. This shows that this law is something that has gripped the entire nation. Most people here want to see Obamacare overturned.”
On today's oral arguments over whether the anti-injunction law applies to the court's ability to repeal or uphold the ACA : “The issue is whether or not this is or is not a tax. The truth of the matter is, this is imposed as a penalty, not a tax. The purpose of a tax is to raise revenue, and the purpose of the Obamacare penalty is not to raise revenue. As the justices pointed out, if Obamacare is successful, no one will be paying a penalty because everyone will have gone out and bought the health care insurance imposed by Obamacare. Therefore, clearly the Anti-Injunction Act does not apply – this is not a tax."
“As Justice Alito pointed out today, the Department of Justice lawyers in court today were contending that this is not a tax, but he did note that they’re going to be right back in court tomorrow contending that in fact this is a tax – once again pointing out the hypocrisy of the Obama Administration position." - REACTION from Gov. Rick Perry, the Texas Association of Business and conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation, whose analysts say, "Most of the justices seemed skeptical of the argument that the challenge to the individual mandate is barred by the Anti-Injunction Act because the mandate is a tax."
- Statement by @GovernorPerry on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing on Obamacare: governor.state.tx.us/news/press-rel…
Florida v. HHS - What Happened MondayTODAY'S ISSUE: The applicability of the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA) as it relates to the individual mandate's tax penalty. KEY POINTS FROM ...
Texas, TX News - Texas | Texas Association of Business | Austin, TXU.S. Supreme Court Should Rule Act Unconstitutional The Affordable Care Act isn't affordable for Texas or Texans AUSTIN, TX- The Affordab...- Despite the lawsuit and the heavy criticism from Texas officials, the federal website healthreform.gov outlines the immediate benefits of President Obama's reforms.
The Affordable Care Act: Immediate Benefits for TexasSmall business tax credits. 293,000 small businesses in Texas could be helped by a new small business tax credit that makes it easier for...- TEXAS COVERAGE: Texas news outlets write about what's at stake for Texans. The Washington Post includes a story with an interview with a Lone Star businessman who says the law would cost him too much.
Analysis: What's at stake in the landmark case of health reform, a.k.a. ObamaCare | Texas on the Potomac | a Chron.com blogThe Supreme Court embarks Monday on a three-day examination of the Affordable Care Act "ObamaCare" with supporters arguing it's a constit...
DFW residents' views of healthcare law vary widely | Health | Dallas-Fort Worth Lifestyles Ne...The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue starting today.
Is health care reform good for business? Depends on who you ask.It depends on who you ask. As the NFIB disputes the legal aspects of health care reform before the Supreme Court, small business owners o...


