DOJ Vows to ‘Vigorously Defend’ Health Care Law

[cynatnite]

The Justice Department will “vigorously defend” the health care law signed by President Barack Obama Tuesday. Two lawsuits have already been filed.

Minutes after Obama signed the health care legislation into law, the attorneys general of 13 states filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new law. The suit, spearheaded by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum (R), was filed in the Northern District of Florida. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli also filed a separate suit challenging the law in the Eastern District of Virginia. Read the filings here.

“The Department of Justice defends statutes that have been passed by Congress and signed by the President and are therefore the law of the United States,” said Justice Department spokesman Charles Miller. “Accordingly, we will vigorously defend the constitutionality of the health care reform statute, along with any other claims, in any litigation that is brought against the United States. We are confident that this statute is constitutional and we will prevail when we defend it in court.”

http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/03/23/doj-vows-to-vigorously-defend-health-care-law/

[Donnachaidh]

1. sure -defend backroom deals that insure profits but skip on the War criminals

and agent- outers.

DoublePlusGood Comrades. :eyes:

[county worker]

2. Defend giving life saving medical care to people who would otherwise die you mean.

Or you should hold that lives saved are more important than trying Bush era criminals. We could do both you know.

[girl gone mad]

4. Medical care and medical insurance are not the same thing.

I know plenty of people with insurance who lack care and plenty of people without insurance who get great care.

[Donnachaidh]

5. insurance is NOT healthcare, and you KNOW that.

But spin all you like

[cynatnite]

3. The chances of keeping HCR the law of the land has far better chances. n/t

[ElMuertoMonkey]

6. The bill does not violate the 10th Amendment

The bill does not violate the 10th Amendment. It is constitutional under the commerce clause. Single payer would be constitutional under the 13th Amendment. Funny, a few months ago right-wing idiots thought that you had brought President Obama to his “Waterloo”.