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Romney Blasts 'Bad Law', as Obama Lauds SCOTUS 'Victory'

Romney vows full repeal on Day 1 if elected

(Newser) - President Obama and Mitt Romney wasted little time responding to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act today. Romney went first, speaking at a podium emblazoned with the words, "Repeal and Replace ObamaCare," and that's indeed the message he pressed. The court, he said,...

GOP Wastes No Time: #FullRepeal

House to vote to repeal the law on July 11

(Newser) - Democrats wasted no time in celebrating the Supreme Court's ObamaCare ruling ("it's constitutional. Bitches" tweeted the DNC's executive director); Republicans wasted no time in readying the counterattack. Eric Cantor announced that the House will vote (again) to repeal the law after the July Fourth recess, on...

Supreme Court Upholds ObamaCare

Roberts sides with left, 5-4, in upholding individual mandate

(Newser) - The fate of ObamaCare has been decided—and it's very, very good news for President Obama and tens of millions of uninsured Americans. The Supreme Court today upheld the Affordable Care Act with one Medicaid-related exception. SCOTUSblog reports that Chief Justice John Roberts' vote "saved" ObamaCare; he sided...

D-Day for ObamaCare: What You Need to Know

If law is upheld, Romney wins, too, argues Politico

(Newser) - The most closely watched Supreme Court decision in years is due shortly after 10am today, and there are a lot of nervous people in Washington, DC, waiting to learn the fate of President Obama's health care reform—and lots of predictions. The best-case scenario for Obama would be that...

If ObamaCare Goes Down, GOP Plans to Do ... Nothing

Republican leaders want full repeal, popular provisions and all

(Newser) - If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, expect Republicans to do one thing: smile. Once, House leaders had planned to try to preserve the most popular parts of the law, like requiring insurance companies to cover people with preexisting conditions, letting young adults stay on their parents'...

Here's Who Pays for Health Care Reform

Universal coverage isn't free; CNN breaks down the costs

(Newser) - Assuming the Supreme Court doesn't strike it down, the Affordable Care Act will extend health care to millions of Americans—which isn't a cheap proposition. CNN breaks down who would wind up paying for the law, and how:
  • The wealthy: Starting next year there's a Medicare surtax
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As ObamaCare Decision Nears, Reform Money Flows

Billions have been spent already on law that could be overturned

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is expected to rule next week on whether President Obama's health care overhaul is constitutional, but no matter how that shakes out, Politico and the New York Times weigh in with reminders that will likely cheer supporters of the law and tick off opponents: Billions of...

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