The House of Representatives is currently debating an amendment
to the budget bill that would defund the implementation of the
national health care law.
The amdendment was introduced by Rep. Denny Rehberg, who
referenced Judge Roger Vinson’s decision in Florida, arguing that
if that is upheld by higher courts, then all of the health care law
will be struck down, and all of the money spent implementing it
would be a total waste.
Rehberg compared the defunding effort to driving a car to the
moon — it won’t get you there, he said, but it’s a start, by
getting you to a launching pad. Clearly, the only permanent options
are full repeal or seeing the law struck down by courts.