In 2009 Debbie Stabenow voted for President Barack Obama’s government-run healthcare bill that raised taxes by $500 billion, cut $500 billion from Medicare and forced every American to purchase health insurance.
Fortunately the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals – which was comprised of two judges who were nominated by President Bill Clinton and one judge who was nominated by President George H.W. Bush – ruled that the health care reform law’s requirement that nearly all Americans buy insurance is unconstitutional.
As the Washington Examiner reports:
“A federal appeals court has ruled that the national health care law’s individual mandate is unconstitutional, calling it “an unprecedented exercise of congressional power.” The 11th Circuit, which was hearing the case brought by 26 states led by Florida and the National Federation of Independent Business concluded: that the individual mandate contained in the Act exceeds Congress’s enumerated commerce power.”
“Despite her continued attempts to defend government-run healthcare, yet another federal court confirmed today that Debbie Stabenow’s individual mandate is unconstitutional,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “Once again, Debbie Stabenow’s liberal Washington record puts her at odds with Michiganders and with the law.”
Background Information:
DEBBIE STABENOW STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE
Stabenow Voted To Kill An Amendment That Would Have Removed The Individual Mandate From The Health Care Bill. “Baucus, D-Mont., motion to table (kill) the Ensign, R-Nev. amendment no. 3710 that would repeal provisions of the 2010 health care overhaul law that provide for IRS penalties for certain taxpayers that do not obtain basic health insurance coverage.” (H.R. 4872, CQ Vote #101: Motion agreed to 58-40: R 0-40; D 56-0; I 2-0, 3/25/10, Stabenow Voted Yea)
Stabenow Said She Appreciated The Political Volatility Of The Mandate, But It Came Down To “How Do You Make Sure Everybody Is In.” “‘I am sympathetic, and I understand the concerns, and I appreciate as well the political volatility around the question of mandating or requiring coverage,’ said Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, who is also on the finance panel. ‘The big question we have all grappled with is how do you make sure everybody is in, and that’s a tough one. It comes down to whether or not ultimately in this bill we can say this is affordable for people.’” (David M. Herszenhorn, “Premiums, Penalties And Political Costs,” The New York Times, 9/28/09)
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“Despite her continued attempts to defend government-run healthcare, yet another federal court confirmed today that Debbie Stabenow’s individual mandate is unconstitutional,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “Once again, Debbie Stabenow’s liberal Washington record puts her at odds with Michiganders and with the law.”
