An appeals court ruled that Obamacare requiring Americans to buy healthcare insurance or face a penalty was unconstitutional ...
.... but also ruled that the rest of the wide-ranging law could remain in effect.
The law itself is constitutional -- what this means -- the law stays in effect, but folks won't be compelled to buy health insurance. This will lower the pool of those paying premiums, making it a very, very expensive bill for someone. All the benefits are there, but the premiums won't be.
The 2-1 ruling marks the first time a judge appointed by a Democrat has voted to strike down the mandate. Judge Frank Hull, who was nominated by former President Bill Clinton, joined Chief Judge Joel Dubina, who was appointed by George H.W. Bush, to strike down the mandate.Some folks have said the full appeals court is made up of four conservative, four liberal, and one judge who leans right, making it questionable how the full court would vote. I doesn't look questionable to me. One of the four Democrats would be voting with the other five, making it at least a 6-3 outcome.
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