All Things SCOTUS

[drayer54]

Are we going to get a new healthcare bill out of this confirmation?

 

[Legacy]

Are we going to get a new healthcare bill out of this confirmation?

Like this one?
Alexander: Senate Health Committee Votes 20 to 3 for Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Health Care Costs
Includes 54 proposals from 65 senators to reduce what Americans pay out of their own pockets for health care
“This legislation helps Americans in three major ways: It ends surprise billing, creates more transparency, and increases competition to bring down prescription drug costs.” — Chairman Lamar Alexander

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2019 — The Senate health committee today approved by a vote of 20-3 the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, legislation that includes 54 proposals from 65 senators — 36 Democrats and 29 Republicans.

“The Lower Health Care Costs Act will reduce what Americans pay out of their pockets for health care in three major ways,” said Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). “First, it ends surprise billing. Second, it creates more transparency— there are twelve bipartisan provisions that will: eliminate gag clauses and anti-competitive terms in insurance contracts, designate a non-profit entity to unlock insurance claims for employers, ban Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from charging more for a drug than the PBM paid for the drug, and require that patients receive more information on the cost and quality of their health care. You can’t lower your health care costs until you know what your health care actually costs. And third, it increases prescription drug competition—there are fourteen bipartisan provisions to help more low cost generic and biosimilar drugs reach patients.

“Altogether, this legislation will help to lower the cost of health care, which has become a tax on family budgets and on businesses, on federal and state governments,” Alexander continued. “A recent Gallup poll found that the cost of health care was the biggest financial problem facing American families. And last July, this committee heard from Dr. Brent James, from the National Academies, who testified that up to half of what the American people spend on health care may be unnecessary.”

Over the last two years, the Senate health committee held 16 hearings on a range of topics related to reducing the cost of health care. In May, Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) released for discussion the Lower Health Care Costs Act. The committee received over 400 comments on that draft legislation, and last Tuesday, the committee held a hearing to gather additional feedback. Last Wednesday, the Chairman and Ranking Member formally introduced the Lower Health Care Costs Act to reduce what Americans pay out of their own pockets for health care.

“I hope we can present [this package] to Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer for the full Senate to consider next month and would expect that other committees will have their own contributions,” Alexander said. “Since January, Senator Murray and I have been working in parallel with Senator Grassley and Senator Wyden, who lead the Finance Committee. They are working on their own bipartisan bill, which they plan to markup this summer. The Senate Judiciary Committee is marking up bipartisan legislation on prescription drug costs tomorrow. And in the House, the Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Judiciary Committees have all reported out bipartisan bills to lower the cost of prescription drugs.” (cont)

S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act (2019)

 

[IrishLax]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another notable line from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmyConeyBarrett?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmyConeyBarrett</a>: "I would be the only sitting Justice who didn't attend law school at Harvard or Yale. I am confident Notre Dame will hold its own, and maybe I could even teach them a thing or two about football." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCOTUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/ImEnxBUx0a">https://t.co/ImEnxBUx0a</a></p>— David Lat (@DavidLat) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidLat/status/1315679152931045376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[NorthDakota]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another notable line from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmyConeyBarrett?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmyConeyBarrett</a>: "I would be the only sitting Justice who didn't attend law school at Harvard or Yale. I am confident Notre Dame will hold its own, and maybe I could even teach them a thing or two about football." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCOTUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/ImEnxBUx0a">https://t.co/ImEnxBUx0a</a></p>— David Lat (@DavidLat) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidLat/status/1315679152931045376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hell yeah.

anyone not supporting Barrett does not want Notre Dame's football program to be flexed on the Ivy haters/losers.

 

[drayer54]

Hell yeah.

anyone not supporting Barrett does not want Notre Dame's football program to be flexed on the Ivy haters/losers.

If you don't support ACB, you don't support Notre Dame football.

 

[Irish#1]

Can't wait to hear her say that Roe v Wade is "settled law" and say that she would vote to kick back any legislation that did not acknowledge that. Five sitting Justices are Catholic and thirty percent of Congress is Catholic.

Pretty sure she already state that.

 

[Irish#1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another notable line from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmyConeyBarrett?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmyConeyBarrett</a>: "I would be the only sitting Justice who didn't attend law school at Harvard or Yale. I am confident Notre Dame will hold its own, and maybe I could even teach them a thing or two about football." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SCOTUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/ImEnxBUx0a">https://t.co/ImEnxBUx0a</a></p>— David Lat (@DavidLat) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidLat/status/1315679152931045376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Rubber stamp it and let's move on.

 

[irishff1014]

If i was a woman i would be embarrassed of Feinstein. This is the first time i have listened to her and she is a complete moron.

 

[irishff1014]

This process show just how bad our politicians are on both side of the isle.

 

[drayer54]

This process show just how bad our politicians are on both side of the isle.

Disagree. I tend to enjoy the civics lessons provided by Senators Lee and Sasse during times like these.

 

[NDVirginia19]

ACB has definitely been the best performing nominee that Trump has put up for the Court. Very proud of her and this university

 

[NorthDakota]

Mike Lee just provided the nice easy eloquent argument against court packing

 

[Legacy]

If you don't support ACB, you don't support Notre Dame football.

Say it ain't so! This People of Prayer is more extensive than I was led to believer. Can I follow ND recruiting?

Originally Posted by Legacy View Post
Can't wait to hear her say that Roe v Wade is "settled law" and say that she would vote to kick back any legislation that did not acknowledge that. Five sitting Justices are Catholic and thirty percent of Congress is Catholic.

Pretty sure she already state that.

Just brought it up since I posted it before and NoDak gave his opinion. Something like "It's settled law until it isn't."

 

[ACamp1900]

She’s been very impressive this entire time imo,...

 

[Legacy]

From Whitehouse's testimony:

A conservative activist is behind-the-scenes campaign to remake the nation's courts (Wash Post)

Also posted in the American Bar Association journal

What a Swamp.

 

[irishff1014]

These democrats are so stupid. They act like if they were in the same position they wouldn't make the numbers in their favor. And the aca is anything but affordable.

 

[irishff1014]

Whitehouse is making him self look stupid. Ranting instead of asking a meaningful question.

 

[ACamp1900]

These democrats are so stupid. They act like if they were in the same position they wouldn't make the numbers in their favor. And the aca is anything but affordable.

I’m so tired of hearing them defend that thing as if it’s the only thing standing in the way of mass destruction and chaos. How about all the people who were kicked off their quality plans despite all the promises and thrown into ‘coverage in name only’ exchanges like my father and uncle??

 

[Irishize]

These democrats are so stupid. They act like if they were in the same position they wouldn't make the numbers in their favor. And the aca is anything but affordable.

They have also re-defined the term “court packing”. Court packing is NOT filling a vacancy w/ a duly qualified jurist. Court packing, simply put, is when more justices are added to the Supreme Court than currently are seated—and has been discussed as a way Democrats might counteract an enduring conservative majority on the court if they win back the Senate and White House in 2020. The term court packing is historically associated with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the late 1930s. (Source: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/court-packing)

 

[drayer54]

Ted Cruz dunking on Whitehouse made my day. Whitehouse didn't mention his all white beach club, selling a bench, or Arabella Advisors. When Ted Cruz did mention Arabella Advisors and the deep ties that the democratic party has to dark money, it made me quite happy.

While the Dems are trying to pretend that this shouldn't be happening, try to make up new ideas around court-packing, and pretend that the ACA is what this week is about- Ted Cruz reminded us that religious liberty, the right to keep and bear arms, and the right to free speech is also hinging on this seat and the left is quite hostile to these rights.

 

[PraetorianND]

Does anyone from the Left support adding 6 justices that a potential Biden President would get to install?

If yes, would you still be supportive of expanding the Supreme Court if Trump wins again?

 

[Irish#1]

Dems are pissed that Ginsberg didn't retire when Obama was Prez. Knowing her health wasn't the best and retirement wasn't that far away they wanted her out so they could fill the seat. She didn't comply.

It will be hard to find a good reason not to approve her.

 

[TorontoGold]

Does anyone from the Left support adding 6 justices that a potential Biden President would get to install?

If yes, would you still be supportive of expanding the Supreme Court if Trump wins again?

Seems like an incredibly dangerous game to expand the court. What's stopping the GOP from expanding the court if they win in 4 years? Seems like a lot of downside risk to expanding it.

 

[PraetorianND]

Seems like an incredibly dangerous game to expand the court. What's stopping the GOP from expanding the court if they win in 4 years? Seems like a lot of downside risk to expanding it.

Frankly, I think they should call the Left's bluff and expand it. They should get a justice from every ABA approved law school and we can have 4,000 page opinions. Fuck it.

May as well go full clown show.

But, it illustrates a serious problem with lifetime appointments. I'm all in favor of like 10 year appointments or something.

 

[ACamp1900]

Seems like an incredibly dangerous game to expand the court. What's stopping the GOP from expanding the court if they win in 4 years? Seems like a lot of downside risk to expanding it.

The Dem leadership has been shooting themselves in the dick with moves like these on the regular lately and yes, expanding the court will certainly backfire on them eventually and they and all their buddies in the media will immediately scream bloody murder when it happens

 

[PraetorianND]

Dems are pissed that Ginsberg didn't retire when Obama was Prez. Knowing her health wasn't the best and retirement wasn't that far away they wanted her out so they could fill the seat. She didn't comply.

It will be hard to find a good reason not to approve her.

Too notorious.

 

[TorontoGold]

The Dem leadership has been shooting themselves in the dick with moves like these on the regular lately and yes, expanding the court will certainly backfire on them eventually and they and all their buddies in the media will immediately scream bloody murder when it happens

This is exactly what will happen lol, like Lucy and Charlie Brown.....every time.

 

[PraetorianND]

Does anyone watching the hearing legitimately think she’s not qualified?

 

[NorthDakota]

Does anyone watching the hearing legitimately think she’s not qualified?

She's owning lol you can tell she's got an academic background. She's able to dumb shit down

 

[ACamp1900]

Does anyone watching the hearing legitimately think she’s not qualified?

We all know damn well some read that and,....

And we know who they are too. Lol