BREAKING: Obamacare Suffers Major Blow With Subsidy Payment Strikedown

[Sanguine]

A federal judge has ruled the federal government has been unconstitutionally paying out Obamacare subsidies, which House Republicans sued to stop. The lawsuit argues the Obama administration is illegally spending money that was never allocated by Congress.


This is a breaking story, more to come shortly...

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/05/12/obamacare-suffers-major-blow-with-subsidy-strikedown-n2162074

[RedHead]

It'll go to the Supreme Court where, unless Kennedy grows a pair, it'll be overturned five to three. 

[Free Vulcan]

House Republicans won Round 2 in a potentially historic lawsuit Thursday when a federal judge declared the Obama administration was unconstitutionally spending money to subsidize health insurers without obtaining an appropriation from Congress.

Last year, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer broke new ground by ruling the GOP-controlled House of  Representatives had legal standing to sue the president over how he was enforcing his signature healthcare law.

On Thursday, she ruled the administration is violating a provision of the law by paying promised reimbursements to health insurers who provide coverage at reduced costs to low-income Americans.

The judge's ruling, while a setback for the administration, was put on hold immediately and stands a good chance of being overturned on appeal.

Read more:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obamacare-court-ruling-20160512-snap-story.html

[Sanguine]

House Republicans won Round 2 in a potentially historic lawsuit Thursday when a federal judge declared the Obama administration was unconstitutionally spending money to subsidize health insurers without obtaining an appropriation from Congress.

Last year, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer broke new ground by ruling the GOP-controlled House of  Representatives had legal standing to sue the president over how he was enforcing his signature healthcare law.

On Thursday, she ruled the administration is violating a provision of the law by paying promised reimbursements to health insurers who provide coverage at reduced costs to low-income Americans.

The judge's ruling, while a setback for the administration, was put on hold immediately and stands a good chance of being overturned on appeal.

Read more:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obamacare-court-ruling-20160512-snap-story.html

One step forward, two steps backwards...

[EC]

A little mine snuck into Wormcare by Rubio. Not that I expect he'll get any thanks for it.

[Sanguine]

I understand the issue of standing, but the idea that Congress cannot sue to stop expenditures that do not comply with the Constitution is ridiculous.  It renders those portions of the Constitution completely meaningless.

And, really not being a smartass here, but your point is?