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Originally Posted by Pete
Tricky Dems. The Senate took a Bill from the House, stripped everything out, inserted the ACA and sent it back to the House where Nancy and the House passed it.
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Thanks for that clarification, Pete. Certainly makes the legal argument for unconstitutionality under the Origination Clause more difficult if not impossible.
So if the constitutionality issue is not a viable legal theory to challenge ACA what about a civil rights or proportionality of taxation legal theory? Obama has selectively exempted members of Congress and their staffs from compliance with ACA. Does this not raise a potential discrimination issue under the Civil Rights Act? I also have a recollection rattling around in the ol' noggin about unequal apportionment of tax. I seem to recall that the apportionment of tax issue was decided years ago and this may fit.
Any of you legal guys have a thought on this?