Forty House Republicans filed a brief last week in support of a legal challenge against Obamacare that argue that the law imposes billions of dollars in new taxes that didn't originate in the House, as tax bills under the Constitution. Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) spearheaded the effort by filing a "friend of the court" brief on Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The brief argued that Obamacare violated the Origination clause of the Constitution, which holds that all bills for raising revenue must "originate in the House." Obamacare didn't originate in the House--it originated in the Senate. The brief recounted how Obamacare had passed. The Senate took an unrelated bill which gave tax breaks to certain veterans and added what ultimately became the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The brief mentioned that the Origination Clause in the Constitution to ensure that representatives of American citizens make tax decisions. It specifically points out that the power to tax lies within the House--not the Senate.
I'm thankful that Rep. Franks has stepped up to the plate to bring this brief to challenge the legality of Obamacare. It's flat out wrong and unconstitution for the U.S. Senate to overstep it's authority when it comes to tax issues. Obamacare needs to be stopped and thrown out. If the Circuit Court of Appeals will do it's job and not allow itself to be bribed, then I believe Obamacare can be invalidated. Whether or not that will happen is a different story. To read the full story, click on the above link.
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