Supreme Court Upholds President Obama's Health Care Law In Historic 5-4 Ruling [Video]

 

Via New York Daily News

 

The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s historic health care law Thursday - a defining moment in the 2012 race for the White House.

 

The stunning ruling - unexpected from a Court led by conservatives - was a huge victory for Obama, who staked much of his term on passing the national plan.

 

The major debate came over the individual mandate, which requires Americans to have health care or face a financial penalty.

 

The buy-in by most Americans would raise enough money to pay for the entire plan.

 

The Supreme Court ruled that it was constitutional - with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the 5-4 majority opinion.

 

Roberts, who was appointed by GOP President George W. Bush, cast the tiebreaking vote that allowed the law to surive.

 

He and the more traditionally liberal justices ruled that the controversial mandate could exist as a tax - which kept the bill intact.

 

Republicans opposed Obamacare from the outset and their presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pledged to repeal all of it on his first day in office if elected.

 

Obama was expected to address the Court’s ruling later Thursday, but his campaign sent out a fundraising email before the Justices ruled - asking supporters “to have [the President’s] back.”

 

The decision - the most important Supreme Court ruling since it awarded the 2000 presidential election to Bush - has been awaited for months and has become the center of the political world.

 

Press, protesters, policy wonks s and passing tourists jammed the steps and sidewalks outside the high court, pouring over onto the opposite sidewalk in front of the Capitol on a hot and humid weekday morning.

 

Dueling protestors pounded drums, waved flags and held signs ranging from "Don't hijack my healthcare” to "ObamaScare."

 

Police sirens chirped as officers struggled to keep gawkers on the sidewalk and out of First St. NE.


 

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Comment by thisisMe@50 on June 29, 2012 at 9:13am
man those of you who ok with this and bow down to your king obama are fuccing retards and non patriots of our country man for real, man so obama care if for those who cant afford health insurances and also will be a tax for every one right, so wtf is medicare then you retards, and the dude who said obama care good to get your teeth clean is stupid medicare pays for that s*** free if u qualify, you want it go get it, if you dont then thats your right you can go to clinics and get low prices on check ups, oh wait we have no rights anymore king Obama taking them away by playing us off on each other, i agree our health care needs improvements alot of things are good in this obama care, but taxing us and using government force to get us to buy something is wrong, and we let them slide with this action they will continue to force us to by more or stop buy products, Michelle Obama said for those who dont know how to take care of them selves what laws do make for them, what she going do out law Twinkies, make a law kids cant be out after 6pm cause its dangerous for them, com on man yall need wake the fucc up those of you who think these people our doing good for this country and im not just talking bout Obamas im talking this whole government system, Obama just there puppet to make yall bow down and think nothing he does is wrong, WakeUp!
Comment by Hue Jastle on June 29, 2012 at 6:31am
it's not like it's free health care... unless you are a lazy a** hole who refuses to get a job... now we all have to buy insurance... win fr the insurance companies
Comment by Hue Jastle on June 29, 2012 at 6:29am
I just don't like the Idea that the government is now going to force me to pay out another chunk of my income
Comment by tonia on June 28, 2012 at 10:11pm
Type O THEY
Comment by tonia on June 28, 2012 at 10:10pm
Im tired of seeing ragged mouth people walking around talking about I ain't got no insurance well now you do get your mouth fixed and teeth clean before you open it to say anything about this bill The Bible says Lord forgive them for the do not know and still don't
Comment by tonia on June 28, 2012 at 10:06pm
Some people are retarded from now on ladies need to start asking dudes when the last time you had your teeth clean or been tested forHIV anybody that thinks this bill is stupid / not being able to get your teeth cleaned is one good enough reason for all the uninsured should be thanking God for Obama. This was the best thing ever. For the wealth its a oh well act but for the poor and middle it the day hell got hot and Heaven was cool praise the Lord
Comment by KEIZER SOZE on June 28, 2012 at 9:27pm
Man I liked HOMEY @ FIRST cuz hes COOL CHARASMATIC TYPE DUDE but F/U/C/K OBAMA ... Hes just a SMOOTH CON-MAN ... Have to have PAY for HEALTH INSURANCE or PAY a FINE ?? FOH & his only BIG thing so far was KILLING OSAMA BIN LADEN who really was just a FALL GUY for 9/11 & even then we dont get actual PROOF he was KILLED
I been meaning to watch THE OBAMA DECEPTION & NOW I think I will FINALLY do it
Comment by Mz. Inappropri8 on June 28, 2012 at 7:17pm
That's some fracka nacka bull ish...
Comment by MASTERMIND2200 on June 28, 2012 at 6:13pm
LISTEN VOTE FOR GARY JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012,HE'S AN INDEPENDENT AND THE ONLY REAL CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012....ROMNEY WROTE THE DAMN THING....BLACKS WERE SOLD INTO SLAVERY BY THERE OWN KIND AND HISTORY ALWAYS REPEATS IT'S SELF IF PEOPLE DON'T LEARN FROM THIER MISTAKES AND IT'S SEEMS LIKE SOCIETY HASN'T LEARED A THING SADLY....OBAMA SOLD US BACK INTO SLAVERY WITH THE N.D.A.A .......GOD GUNS AND GOLD( AND A LOT OF PRAYER)
Comment by MimE-FreAK on June 28, 2012 at 4:26pm
No matter who we have in power it will be the same s***. This whole country is backwards and hurting their own. I love America but what America does to the people is terrible. Some of the Obama Care is cool...but some of it is dumb. The people have suffered and will continue. It won't change. So f*** your freedom because you never had it. Pacc your s*** n move out the country because it will only get worse

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