Whatever one thinks about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is an inarguable fact that there is nothing unconstitutional about its content or the process of its passage. The bill was voted on and passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by the president, which is precisely how a bill becomes law under the Constitution. Those who disagree with the legislation and fail to prevail in the legislative or executive branches still get to raise questions about its constitutionality in the judiciary. Those questions were settled when the Supreme Court ruled the legislation constitutional, with a caveat that preserved for individual states the dubious right to deny the expansion of Medicaid to their indigent citizens. A law is a law Therefore, the ACA is law and is in keeping with the principles enunciated in the Constitution. There is no debate left on that score. Nevertheless, those who opposed the law are not bound to relinquish their beliefs. They are free to continue to try and convince others to repeal the law or amend it more to their liking. However, they are bound to comply with the law. This is especially true of our elected representatives, who take an oath to this effect. Period.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 02:21:41 +0000
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