A federal judge dealt President Obama and his health care law a major blow Thursday, ruling in favor of House Republicans who said the administration was unlawfully paying insurers without permission from Congress.
Obama does a lot of things without the permission of congress. Sorry. Couldn’t help myself.
The order by U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer, presiding in Washington, says the administration should stop doling out the Affordable Care Act’s “cost-sharing” payments to insurers until Capitol Hill appropriates the money.
While this has the potential to be a major blow, I’d prefer to stick with ‘glancing glow.’ The same judge stayed the order under the assumption that the Administration will appeal the ruling. They will. And, because we are talking about the invertebrate Republican Congress, the moment the press spins the Republicans will fold. So, while it is a major blow for those who favor the imperial presidency, it’s hardly more than a hitch in the step of his Majesty who but need ask before receiving.
ObamaCare has much more to fear from market forces than congress, though even that failure is by design. The Affordable Care Act was never supposed to work. It is meant to lay the groundwork for single-payer, which is how they will “fix” it if you give enough power to Democrats and they get another hitch in the oval office.
You think ObamaCare has problems? Wait until they try to give you truly socialized medicine.
