First, (and this is a partial listing) apart from the
vagueness of the resolution [Providing for authority to initiate
litigation for actions by the
President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their
duties under the Constitution of the United States] being subject to
attack with an FRCP 12b6 motion [which looks like a dragnet to include
every vote, veto or executive action ever taken by not just the
President, but ANY executive branch official that the House leadership
disagrees with] , the usual privileges & immunities & political
question defenses, there is a ripeness question (whether there is an
issue that is actionable yet--e.g. has the government suffered a loss
financially by the Executive Orders?). If the individual small employer
mandate is delayed, the government has no outlays for the employees of
that employer--so where Cook & Boehner is the ripeness of the
House's legal claim?
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Second, by suing to restore a provision putting BACK on
schedule the
coverage mandates (which the Roberts Supreme Court said was a lawful use
of the taxing power), isn't the House admitting the Affordable Care Act
is good law and worthy of enforcement...and by doing so, aren't their
past and promised future votes to obstruct, limit and or repeal that
law, a violation of the taxing power created and upheld by the Supreme
Court? If the House votes to enforce the mandate, wouldn't it be barred
from trying to repeal the law until the threatened lawsuit is over?.
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It sounds like a cross complaint against the House Republicans responsible by the President is a possible course of action if the lawsuit has to go forward! If I don't get elected, count me in on the legal team!
Third, isn't it the height of intellectual dishonesty to sue to uphold the provisions in the law the Republicans have tried to repeal for the past two plus years? Isn't it especially hypocritical if the reason is that the Obama Executive Orders are interfering with the tax revenue gathering power of Congress while ignoring the tax giveaways of this Congress to corporation and special interests?
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Fourth, how many employers with more than 50 employees
are there in this District (CA-08) that don't already have qualifying
medical care? Not many, so for this District, Cook's vote deals with a
non-issue.
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Fifth, Cook gets his government paid
Tri-Care, his Congress paid care and has medical available from his
Assembly days--does anyone really think he cares about the medical care
of small employer's employees? This is pure political stunt work.
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Its sad Cook does not use some of that taxpayer
funded higher education to think like a leader for the District and not
for Boehner's political obstructionist agenda.
Message prepared by candidate
Bob Conaway for Congress (CA-08)
Bob Conaway for Congress (CA-08)
12127 Mall Blvd, Suite A-363
Victorville CA 92392
Contact No. (760) 617-8305
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