In a Stunning setback to the Obama Administration, a federal judge ruled this morning in Miami that the Healthcare law, enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Obama, is unconstitutional. The healthcare law has been trumpeted by the administration as a way to provide health coverage to millions of Americans and to prevent abuses by the health insurance industry.
The lawsuit was bought by Darlene Rosario, a resident of Florida, who argues that the law infringed not only on the state’s right but on her ability as a parent to make the best decision for her infant. Ms Rosario, who claims in her lawsuit that she is currently unemployed, argued that she fears that the healthcare mandate will cause her great hardship by forcing her to choose between getting coverage under Medicaid or seek government’s subsidies that will not be available for another six months.
Judge Martin Schwartz, in ruling for Ms. Rosario, found that the federal government has infringed on the State of Florida’s rights and Ms. Rosario’s infant son’s rights. In response to the judge’s ruling, the white house just issued a statement stating that the judge’s ruling is being reviewed and that they are confident they will be successful on appeal.
In the mean time, in response to Sun-Sentinel Report’s questions about the lawsuit, Ms. Rosario admits that she belongs to “The Mint Tea Party” movement and has been a republican all her life. However, Ms. Rosario denies that her political affiliation played a role in her filing of the lawsuit. “I want to take my country back one court ruling at a time”, she explained. Phone calls to the Speaker of the House seeking comment on this ruling have not been returned. The Judge in his ruling said that Obama, Continue..
