2 Republican AGs urge court to throw out Obamacare ruling

[DonViejo]

By PAUL DEMKO 04/01/2019 05:12 PM EDT Updated 04/01/2019 06:59 PM EDT

Republican attorneys general in Ohio and Montana are opposing a federal judge’s ruling that the entire Affordable Care Act should be thrown out, breaking with the Trump administration's recent decision to support the ruling.

In a brief filed in federal appeals court Monday, the attorneys general argue a federal judge erred in concluding that Obamacare must be struck down because law's individual mandate is unconstitutional and cannot be severed from the rest of the law. Though the two attorneys general oppose the requirement to purchase coverage, they say they rest of the law should be allowed to stand, and they warn there could be negative consequences for millions of their residents if the judge's decision is upheld.

“The fact that a ruling has negative consequences does not mean it is wrong,” write Dave Yost of Ohio and Timothy Fox of Montana. “Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall. But the District Court’s ruling is wrong, and its errors threaten harm to millions of people in the Buckeye and Treasure states.”

A federal judge in Texas ruled in December that all of Obamacare is unconstitutional. That decision has been put on hold as the lawsuit winds it way through the courts. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear an appeal filed by 17 Democratic-led states.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/01/court-obamacare-ruling-1246915

[Ohiogal]

1. "The fact that a ruling has negative consequences does not mean it is wrong" ....

WTF??

[qazplm135]

3. That's true

if something is unconstitutional but helps people, it's still unconstitutional.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Tough luck Trumpy