Is the Obamacare Mandate Unconstitutional Because It Originated in the Senate?0

• CONSTITUTION, ObamaCare, Supreme Court
• 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