Determining the constitutionality of BOTH issues are HUGE matters.
Not really... both are no brainer's, as proof I offer as evidence, you resolved the gay thing yourself. They violated her rights... give her a buck and move on.
Same with the Constitutionality of the Federal Mandate on individuals to purchase insurance. This came up in 1994 when Sen. Grassley offered in response to "HillaryCare". Dems asked "is that Constitutional?" Repubs showed several clauses and pointed out exceptions and exclusions, and the argument was over.
Now, Experts and even the pundits on Fox news agree, there are enough exclusions and subsidies that no one will have their rights "abridged". Repubs are arguing its "forcing us to purchase a commercial product", Dems counter that to govern insurances impact across state lines its necessary.
Its a modified argument that Repubs took to the Supreme court vs Social Security and lost. But hey... it didn't stop them from tying up the courts time... that was 1937, fast forward to 2010... same cause, same opponents, different results this time?
Unlikely anything will change. Except... well every other time Dems did the "right" thing, Social Security, Medicare/ Medicade/ Unemployment Compensation, Civil Rights, and attempts at Health care Reform... they have paid the price for it in the next election. Cleverly ran campaigns painted the "progress" and evil, or immoral... and by God they were gonna repeal it. But they never did...
This time it is a little different. This time Repubs have to paint the progress in the information age, with more informed citizens than ever before.
Also this time, the results have been described as "Armageddon" and Catastrophic... so when they obviously are not... that could be hard to campaign on.
As well we must consider that Tea Party's are proving to be a burdensome for the Repubs as for dems. They have the ability to divide the Republicans and could actually have the reverse of the intended effect.
I sincerely do not think ANYONE, Dem, Repub, Lib or Teabagger wants to see this nation fail. So it is unthinkable to me that:
Dems voted in a plan that will fail completely.
Repubs voted in the Prescription bill that failed completely.
Anyone thinks Sarah Palin is presidential material.
GlenJ would acknowledge his utter failure at predicting the stock market's response and cease to call ME ignorant.