The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to repeal President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The Repeal of Obamacare Act, H.R. 6079, was passed in reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare. Before the decision, Speaker Boehner said that whatever the Court did not get rid of, the House would […]
At a NAACP conference, Mitt Romney got booed when he said he would repeal Obamacare. Analysts are unsure whether they booed in support of the health care law, or the way President Obama’s name was used. In 2008, Barack Obama won the black vote with 95%, and is currently beating […]
In a chaotic day, the entire Affordable Care Act was deemed constitutional and was upheld. The Supreme Court decided 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts being the swing vote, joining the majority. Most expected that Justice Anthony Kennedy would be the swing vote. Instead, Justice Kennedy joined the dissent. He […]
The Supreme Court will be ruling this week on the Affordable Care Act, one of President Obama’s signature achievements. Advisor and family friend Valerie Jarrett told the National Association of Black Journalists that the White House is prepared for the Court’s ruling. The Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare, was passed […]
These past months and in the coming months, states have been selecting candidates to face off in the general election. Many of these candidates will be helped by their state’s party, however that is not always best for the party. One lesson that the Democrats learned in 2008 was being […]