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Members of Bound4Life pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court of March 27 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court continued to hear oral arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Supporters and opponents of recent health care reforms rally outside the US Supreme Court March 27 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court dives into the heart of President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law Tuesday, taking up its most divisive requirement -- that Americans maintain insurance or be fined. The nine justices appeared satisfied Monday they had jurisdiction in the blockbuster case, clearing the way for a legal review that has huge implications for the nation and the 2012 elections.
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An opponent of U.S. President Barack Obama's health care reform watches as supporters march past him at the Supreme Court in Washington on March 27 during the second day of legal arguments over the Affordable Care Act. President Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul on Tuesday went before the U.S. Supreme Court where the nine justices continued hearing arguments in a historic test of the law's validity under the U.S. Constitution.
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An opponent of U.S. President Barack Obama's health care reform wears a glove outside the Supreme Court in Washington, March 27, during the second day of legal arguments over the Affordable Care Act. President Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul on Tuesday went before the U.S. Supreme Court where the nine justices continued hearing arguments in a historic test of the law's validity under the U.S. Constitution.
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Richard Mondale, left, yells at a Obama health care supporter, Will Oneil, right, during a protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building on March 27 in Washington, DC. Today is the second of three days the high court has set aside to hear six hours of arguments over the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Obamacare - rest in pieces
I may not know the whole issue but don't they all ready do this for car insurance? There isn't much of a difference in my oppinion. Stopping people from throwing their financial burden onto others seems sensible to me.
It is sensible, with out the mandate we cannot have coverage for preexisting conditions. It will not work. Hopefully all of the idiots with the keep the government out of my healthcare signs, opt out of Medicare so it can last longer. The funny thing about this mandate is that it was a republican idea until the black kid in the white house liked it. I personnaly am for single payer, hopefully the next time we have the white house and both houses of congress. We can do this @!$%# right and have national healthcare.
I agree with you, robiscoole.
And to those of you who refuse to buy health insurance, may you rest in pieces on the side of the road when you have that horrific auto accident that you seem to think will never happen.
Smart people can self insure against most accidents. They choose not to be enslaved by the insurance companies.
Say what? "Self insure?" What is that?
My 32-year-old friend died from breast cancer 5 years ago. Had she not had health insurance (because she was VERY healthy) prior to her diagnosis, she would not have had any treatment coverage, and also not able to buy insurance with a pre-existing condition.
Suppose you are painting your ceiling or cleaning your gutters and fall off a ladder and break both arms? Do you give the ER your Self-Insurance card? Or cough up $5000? How does this work? "Smart people" buy insurance. Apparently you do not have children, either. I am not a fan of the greedy health-insurance-for-profit companies. THEY are the problem.
The rest of the civilized World does not understand how this country can be opposed to a healthy and educated population. It actually SAVES a lot of money if you look at the big picture.
You say "MOST accidents"....choosing to not having health insurance can be a very expensive gamble.
Whatever the Supreme Court decides will only be one small factor in the health care debate. Obama knows that the court can throw out the insurance mandate. He also knows that the people want this problem solved and will continue the fight in the legislature, even if it takes years.
I can honestly say there is so much b.s. flying around I don't know what the truth is on the issue. All I can say is we deserve the same health care as those jackasses in congress have.