The Limits of Federal Power: ObamaCare on Trial

One of the first orders of business for the 112th Congress is for the new House to fulfill its campaign promise to pass a repeal of ObamaCare. This  will be a vain effort, however, as repeal will likely die in the Senate.  But even if repeal were to get through the Senate, President Obama would surely veto it.The better way for ObamaCare to be struck down is not by repeal, but by appeal: appeal to the courts.  A proper Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of ObamaCare would set huge precedents having far-reaching ramifications.  The end of the first major skirmish in the legal war came December 13 with U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson's decision in Virginia v. Sebelius.  For ObamaCare, Friday the 13th came on a Monday.Created by the states, the federal government is a government of enumerated powers.  The 10th Amendment makes this clear.  But the Constitution does not specifically grant to the feds the power to do much of what they...(Read Full Article)

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