Well, health care law opponents, looks like you’re just going to have to be a little more patient. Virginia’s Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli had made a request that the Supreme Court make a ruling on the oft-debated “Obamacare” sooner rather than later, skipping federal appeals courts. However, the judges have put the kibosh on the idea. Aw, but we wanted to know the high court’s findings on the constitutionality of the sweeping legislation nooooooooow!

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Cuccinelli’s argument was that postponing the decision any longer was leading to “crippling and costly uncertainty.” States have already begun enforcing some of the law’s new measures, meanwhile a number of states are working on their appeals.

From the Washington Post:

“So far, five federal judges have ruled on challenges to the law. Two Republican appointees, in Florida and Virginia, have declared it unconstitutional in whole or in part. Three Democratic appointees, in Michigan, Virginia and Washington, D.C., have upheld it.Cuccinelli filed suit on behalf of Virginia, while 26 states joined in a separate lawsuit

in Florida claiming that Congress exceeded its authority in requiring citizens to buy health insurance or pay a penalty starting in 2014.In December, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson in Richmond declared that the individual mandate, the heart of the sweeping legislation, is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson of Florida came to the same conclusion in January in striking down the law in its entirety.Both rulings have been put on hold pending appeals.”

Personally, I think this is a good thing. While we all want to get this argument out of the way, giving the country another few months will give everyone proper time to rest and strengthen their vocal chords. Once the supreme court begins debating this thing, we are gonna want to be good and ready to scream at each other extra loud.

It’s gonna be such a fun summer.

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