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Poitico: Health care reform: House GOP waits for Supreme Court
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House Republicans have tried to repeal various pieces of President Barack Obama’s health reform law, but they haven’t touched the least popular piece: the individual mandate.
One reason for that: They don’t want to give the Supreme Court a reason not to strike it down. The Supreme Court’s review of the constitutionality of the law, which is expected to lead to a ruling this summer, is weighing heavily on the GOP’s strategic decisions including House Republicans’ announcement this week that they’re preparing an alternative health plan that would respond to the various ways the court could deal with the law. Their message to the justices: We’re ready to deal with what remains of the law after you’re done with it.
The court isn’t the only reason the Republicans are avoiding a vote on the mandate. They also don’t want to make Democrats’ reelection bids any easier by giving them a chance to vote against the widely hated requirement for nearly all Americans to buy health insurance.
