Because of their secret, backroom dealings, Pelosi and Reid did not include a severability clause when they drafted Obamacare that would have allowed the whole law to easily go forward without elements ruled unconstitutional.

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The Observer Journal - Observation Leading to Insight: Because of their secret, backroom dealings, Pelosi and Reid did not include a severability clause when they drafted Obamacare that would have allowed the whole law to easily go forward without elements ruled unconstitutional.

Because of their secret, backroom dealings, Pelosi and Reid did not include a severability clause when they drafted Obamacare that would have allowed the whole law to easily go forward without elements ruled unconstitutional.

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Obamacare was imposed by fiat at the last minute via Pelosi forcing the junior members of the House of Representatives to agree to the Senate version; therefore, a Federal judge can actually take down all of Obamacare.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/11/conservative-suit-against-the-mandate.php

A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that the individual mandate, a key component of Obamacare, is unconstitutional – a decision that, if upheld, could ultimately unravel much of the law.

http://news.firedoglake.com/2010/12/13/federal-judge-finds-individual-mandate-unconstitutional/

According to the WSJ:

A Florida federal judge ruled that Congress violated the Constitution by requiring Americans to purchase health insurance in the sweeping health overhaul enacted last year, and said the entire law "must be declared void."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703439504576116361022463224.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories