Appeals court upholds Obama health care law

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative-leaning panel of federal appellate judges is upholding President Barack Obama's health care law as constitutional, helping set up a Supreme Court fight.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a split opinion Tuesday upholding the law. The court agreed to dismiss a Christian legal group's lawsuit claiming the requirement that all Americans get health insurance is unconstitutional and violates religious freedom.

The requirement has been the subject of several lawsuits, some which have ruled it unconstitutional and others that have upheld the law. That means the Supreme Court is sure to decide the fate of Obama's signature law. The court is expected to soon decide whether to accept appeals from some of those earlier rulings.

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[Botany]

1. and the rapid republican response is:

[Divine Discontent]

2. well, they're always looking like that, but yeah, they'll gripe and whine as usual... idiots.

Get it here now, or one of a million other designs! http://www.zazzle.com/republicans_2012_keeping_millions_out_of_work_bumper_sticker-128659602907896843?rf=238107662556833486

[COLGATE4]

3. That's very significant. The DC Court of Appeals is considered to

be the most influential vis-a-vis the Supreme Court. This may give a hint to the direction the Supremes will take when it gets to them.

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4. the first time the uninsured Xtians have major medical bills, they'll want a bailout from US

taxpayers. Some just don't understand that if you want health care benefits, EVERYONE needs to pay into the pool to the extent they can afford.

[SoapBox]

5. Yes!

CONservaTurd heads are exploding.