Republican governors, Republican attorney generals, Republican federal justices and Republican/Libertarian Federalist Society members have pushed denying Americans affordable health care to the Supreme Court-again!
The Supreme Court decision on whether low-income people in states where the federal government runs the health insurance marketplaces are eligible for subsidies that help them afford insurance.will be announced this month.
A Republican-leaning decision could leave more than 5 million people in 34 states with unmanageable insurance markets featuring rising premiums and millions more residents uninsured. (See Supreme Court closely divided on Obamacare future and The Health Care Supreme Court Case: Who Would Be Affected? links below.)
Republican governors who decided to let their constituents die rather than have access to affordable health care exchanges in their state helped set the stage for the case. (See Better Dead and Red: How GOP blocked health care for red state Americans link below.)
Republican congressional lawmakers say they have a plan if the case comes down as Republican elected and appointed officials desire. Actions speak louder than words! Their plan so far has been 50+ votes to deny Americans affordable health care! (See House Passes 56th Anti-Obamacare Measure below.)
So, where does the Republican/Libertarian-based Federalist Society fit in with this and other conservative court decisions?
Just as was the case in the Citizens United conservative Supreme Court decision opening the doors for wealthy and corporate control of elections and government, the Federalist Society plays a major behind-the-scenes role in conservative Supreme Court decisions. Every Republican-appointed attorney general, solicitor general, dozens of federal judges and four sitting Supreme Court justices is included in the organizations 40,000 to 60,000 members. (See Behind Supreme Court’s Obamacare Case: A Secretive Society’s Hidden Hand and Citizens United links below)
Guess what? The four Virginia plaintiff’s in the case were recruited by members of the Federalist Society!
Typically, petitioners must show they are suffering direct harm from a law in order to sue. Two of the plaintiffs are Vietnam veterans, which means it’s likely they qualify for insurance through the Department of Veterans Affairs and would not be required to buy insurance through the health care exchange.
A third plaintiff listed a motel as her permanent residence in court papers and no longer lives in Virginia.
The fourth plaintiff may actually qualify for income exemption under the health care law, which would mean she does not have to purchase insurance and is not harmed by subsidies. (See Twist in Obamacare Supreme Court case: Weak plaintiffs link below.)
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2/3 to 100% voter turnout in future elections can save lives!
SOURCES
USA TODAY - 30 mins ago
New York Times - 55 mins ago
www.dailykos.com/.../-Better-Dead-and-Red-How-the-GOP-bl...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../repeal-obamacare_n_6...
www.opensecrets.org/.../citizens_united.ph...
Twist inObamacare Supreme Court case: Weak plaintiffs ...
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