In 2009 Sherrod Brown 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 his continued attempts to defend ObamaCare, yet another federal court confirmed today that Sherrod Brown’s individual mandate is unconstitutional,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “Once again, Sherrod Brown’s liberal Washington record puts him at odds with Ohioans and with the law.”
Background Information:
SHERROD BROWN STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE
Brown Pushed A Senate Bill That Would Require Every American To Have Insurance. “Brown is pushing a Senate bill that would require every American to have insurance, mandate that businesses offer coverage to their employees and prevent insurers from turning away those with pre-existing conditions.” (Jim Siegel and Jonathan Riskind, “Health-Care Supporters Rally,” The Columbus Dispatch, 9/2/09)
Brown 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, Brown Voted Yea)
ap-� sc؟��’�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 his continued attempts to defend ObamaCare, yet another federal court confirmed today that Sherrod Brown’s individual mandate is unconstitutional,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “Once again, Sherrod Brown’s liberal Washington record puts him at odds with Ohioans and with the law.”
