Judge allows states' healthcare suit to proceed

[Guest FroggyOne2]

(Reuters) - U.S. states can proceed with their lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law, a Florida judge ruled on Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had already indicated at a hearing last month that he could not uphold parts of a motion by the Justice Department to dismiss the lawsuit, led by Florida and 19 other states.

"In this order, I have not attempted to determine whether the line between constitutional and extra-constitutional government has been crossed," Vinson, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, wrote in his ruling.

Opponents of Obama's overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system have said it violates the Constitution by imposing, for example, unlawful taxes and requiring citizens to obtain coverage, among other issues.

"I am only saying that ... the plaintiffs have at least stated a plausible claim that the line has been crossed," Vinson said.

The suit was originally filed in March by mostly Republican state attorneys general.

In his formal ruling on Thursday, Vinson said the case would continue as scheduled. He had previously set a hearing for December 16.

Judge allows states' healthcare suit to proceed | Reuters

[G27]

Good news.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

That's very good news. I've heard that if part of that health care bill falls, all of it does,

without any more votes. Something about an "all or nothing" clause in the bill, itself. Anyone

else seen that anywhere? I guess I have some digging to do.

[G27]

That's very good news. I've heard that if part of that health care bill falls, all of it does,

without any more votes. Something about an "all or nothing" clause in the bill, itself. Anyone

else seen that anywhere? I guess I have some digging to do.

From what I read, it was actually an oversight by the Dems who wrote the bill - typically you include some sort of clause which would allow parts of it to stand if part(s) of it were struck down, this bill doesn't apparently have that wording. If what I've heard is true, this oversight by the drafters of the bill made it very easy for Obamacare to go away completely...

[LagerHead]

From what I read, it was actually an oversight by the Dems who wrote the bill - typically you include some sort of clause which would allow parts of it to stand if part(s) of it were struck down, this bill doesn't apparently have that wording. If what I've heard is true, this oversight by the drafters of the bill made it very easy for Obamacare to go away completely...

It doesn't matter if it's in there or not. Nobody that voted for it read it so they wouldn't know.

[eapking]

Yeah, what did Pelosi say: 'we have to pass it first, then we can read what's in it.'? There's some logic for you.