Obamacare Takes One Where It Counts

Obamacare took a torpedo amidships today when the Federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the individual mandate, centerpiece of the legislation, is unconstitutional. The effect of this is to tee up the issue for the Supreme Court because the 6th Circuit had previously ruled that the provision was constitutional. The same issue is being considered by the 4th Circuit and my best guess is that circuit will line up with today's 11th Circuit ruling.

If the Supreme Court finds the individual mandate to be unconstitutional, it will tear the heart out of Obamacare. A better result would be for a new Republican majority in 2012 to repeal the monstrosity and start over with a whole new plan that actually goes to public hearings and is read by our elected representatives. In the absence of such a happening, though, the Supremes driving the stake home will do.

news.yahoo.com/appeals-court-rules-against-obama-healthcare-law-171829777.html