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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:49 AM Mar 2015

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Obamacare 'death panel' challenge

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a new challenge to the Obamacare law that took aim at a bureaucratic board labeled by some Republicans as a "death panel" because it was designed to cut Medicare costs.

The high court left intact a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that threw out the lawsuit.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/us-usa-court-obamacare-idUSKBN0MQ1EU20150330

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Obamacare 'death panel' challenge (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 OP

These idiots never give up bigdarryl Mar 2015 #1

Not as long as untold millions are available to spend on buying lawyers and politicians....and Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #10

These people should be disqualified from being in Federal office. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #2

Great to hear davidpdx Mar 2015 #3

As long as Obama is President, Still In Wisconsin Mar 2015 #4

"Freedom to Consume Meat Act"? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #11

The losers never stop trying to take away anything that actually helps people. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #5

There are no death panels Gothmog Mar 2015 #6

Well.... SoapBox Mar 2015 #7

One would think even SCOTUS is getting tired of these endless, empty "theatricks". hue Mar 2015 #8

Isn't there some kind of a law against bringing frivolous lawsuits? world wide wally Mar 2015 #9

Should be some kind of law against frivilous political parties and media and frivolous billionaires. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #12

Only if you're in prison Marthe48 Mar 2015 #14

The part that did get cut was from the original bill was the mucifer Mar 2015 #13

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

1. These idiots never give up

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:53 AM

Mar 2015

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

10. Not as long as untold millions are available to spend on buying lawyers and politicians....and

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:47 PM

Mar 2015

taxpayers fund most of it.

Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts)

2. These people should be disqualified from being in Federal office.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 09:57 AM

Mar 2015

Bastards!

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

3. Great to hear

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:18 AM

Mar 2015

I just hope they don't overturn the subsidies in the other case. If that one gets rejected they are SOL.

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)

4. As long as Obama is President,

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:41 AM

Mar 2015

these clowns will be trying to un-do anything he accomplishes. Hell, the President could issue an executive order prohibiting the eating of cute puppies and the Republicans would quickly put forth the "Freedom to Consume Canines Act" or something similar.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

11. "Freedom to Consume Meat Act"?

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:47 PM

Mar 2015

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

5. The losers never stop trying to take away anything that actually helps people. n/t

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:45 AM

Mar 2015

Gothmog

(145,210 posts)

6. There are no death panels

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:50 AM

Mar 2015

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

7. Well....

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:40 AM

Mar 2015

If Pukes and Baggers have their way, they and the insurance companies will be the equivalent.

hue

(4,949 posts)

8. One would think even SCOTUS is getting tired of these endless, empty "theatricks".

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:47 AM

Mar 2015

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)

9. Isn't there some kind of a law against bringing frivolous lawsuits?

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:57 AM

Mar 2015

Maybe if they had to pay a fine for wasting everyone's time, they might think twice about this nonsensical political posturing bullshit

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

12. Should be some kind of law against frivilous political parties and media and frivolous billionaires.

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:49 PM

Mar 2015

Oh well, free speech I guess. But why is free speech so expensive?

Marthe48

(16,950 posts)

14. Only if you're in prison

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:09 PM

Mar 2015

or a victim of malpractice....if you are a jerk teabag or repug, you can do anything you want and like the town idiot of old, your anti-social actions are tolerated with a wink and a smile.

mucifer

(23,542 posts)

13. The part that did get cut was from the original bill was the

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:03 PM

Mar 2015

provision that encouraged doctors to discuss end of life choices with patients and their families.

So stupid.

Thanks sarah palin.

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