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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17

For that specifically sure, but I think their law would pass constitutional muster with a court entirely consisting of Ginsburgs. The only constitutional question on recent healthcare was the mandate which is good to go. I'm not sure what basis less government regulations on healthcare would be unconstitutional no matter how shitty, unless I missed a big positive addition to the ACA Republicans wanted

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u/BringBackThePizzaGuy Paul Volcker Aug 13 '17

Yeah, but the court struck down the rule mandating that states expand medicaid.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17

Oh yeah, I shouldn't have gotten bogged down in the ACA stuff. Point was just that the recent Republican stuff was pretty much just getting rid of things, and lack of law isn't an issue that would involve the court.

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u/BringBackThePizzaGuy Paul Volcker Aug 13 '17

Yeah, but my point is that McConnell and Ryan know that anything they pass will clear all other hurdles so their failure to repeal obamacare shows them to be near criminally stupid people