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Fiendish Thingy

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10. SCOTUS is ruling on the ACA the week after the election

Reply to Le Roi de Pot (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 04:50 PM

Oct 2020

Regardless of what happens, SCOTUS must be expanded to at least 15 seats.

If the ACA is overturned, then congress can pass universal healthcare, which 69% of Americans support in some form.

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If Joe Biden comes to power before Scotus rules on Obamacare what are our options? [View all] Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 OP

Congress would have to start over and re-draft the legislation The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #1

If we take the Senate wryter2000 Oct 2020 #2

Add three more to the SCOTUS. nt doc03 Oct 2020 #3

Four lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #6

or they would need to raise a new challenge to a new court.... getagrip_already Oct 2020 #4

The problem lies with any lawsuit can be filed and take it eventually to beachbumbob Oct 2020 #5

I think this provides an opportunity for a redesign kurtcagle Oct 2020 #7

Pull out of the lawsuit. Then SCROTUS has nothing to rule on. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #8

The case was brought by the state of Texas... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #11

I forgot that. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #13

Congress could reinstate the tax penalty, even if it's just $1. Problem solved. subterranean Oct 2020 #9

This might work Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #15

SCOTUS is ruling on the ACA the week after the election Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #10

They'll be hearing arguments then... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #12

I like your style. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #14