Obamacare mandate

In defense of the court decision striking down Obamacare 0
- December 24, 2018
The truth is that the quiet death of the ACA would surely be less disruptive than its chaotic life.
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ObamaCare is a success … at sucking vast sums of money from the private sector 0
- August 7, 2017
ObamaCare forces the purchase of health insurance without regard to its price, quality, or value. Federal policies that increase coverage increase the amount of money flowing to special interests. Federal policies that decrease coverage mean more money for private households. No wonder both ObamaCare supporters and Obamacare reformers evaluate proposed changes on whether they increase or decrease coverage.
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Did Obamacare Violate the Constitution’s Origination Clause? No. . . and Yes 0
- August 5, 2014
Note: This a modified version of an article that appeared at The American Thinker. Two years ago, the Supreme Court declared Obamacare’s penalty for failure to purchase conforming insurance to be a “tax.” Several plaintiffs subsequently sued in federal court arguing that the penalty is invalid for violating the Constitution’s Origination Clause. The Origination Clause
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Is the Obamacare Mandate Unconstitutional Because It Originated in the Senate?0
- February 24, 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or “Obamacare”) imposes a sliding-scale financial penalty on people who do not buy health insurance conforming to federal standards. In NFIB v. Sebelius, the Supreme Court upheld the penalty as a constitutional “tax.” But that may not be the last word on its constitutionality. A lawsuit brought
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Contraceptives and Catholic hospitals: The primary issue is Obamacare, not the First Amendment 0
- February 12, 2012
Does the mandate forcing Catholic hospitals to offer abortifacients and contraception violate the First Amendment? The surprising answer is: Probably not. True, there are serious moral and political issues inherent in requiring religious institutions to offer “treatments” they find theologically offensive. But, despite the claims of many Catholic and conservative commentators, the U.S. Department of
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