Teh One Who Knocks
03-02-2020, 02:57 PM
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality after a group of states led by Texas claimed that there is no longer a legal justification for it.
The law, commonly known as ObamaCare, was first upheld by the Supreme Court under the justification that by tying the individual mandate to a financial penalty it fell under Congress' taxation power. When President Trump eliminated the penalty, Republican-led states claimed there was no longer a legal basis for the mandate.
A lower court ruling declared that part of the law is now unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest. A group of 20 Democratic states appealed. A decision from the Supreme Court is not expected until after the 2020 election.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality after a group of states led by Texas claimed that there is no longer a legal justification for it.
The law, commonly known as ObamaCare, was first upheld by the Supreme Court under the justification that by tying the individual mandate to a financial penalty it fell under Congress' taxation power. When President Trump eliminated the penalty, Republican-led states claimed there was no longer a legal basis for the mandate.
A lower court ruling declared that part of the law is now unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest. A group of 20 Democratic states appealed. A decision from the Supreme Court is not expected until after the 2020 election.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.