THE COMING HEALTH-CARE DEBATE, MAYBE – AT 11:10 A.M. ET:   A district court decision has the potential to start a major domestic battle over health care.  Republicans welcome it, Dems not so much.  From Fox: 

The Affordable Care Act – and the multitude of regulations, taxes and benefits that come with it – once again could be on the road to the Supreme Court after a Texas judge ruled the law unconstitutional.

The surprise decision Friday already has both sides of the debate posturing, with Democrats claiming the ruling is but a hiccup and Republicans suggesting this could be their chance, at last, to abolish the law – which remains largely in place despite President Trump’s past claims to the contrary.

A Supreme Court ruling in their favor would be Republicans’ only shot at overturning the law in the foreseeable future, with Democrats taking control of the House in January.

Speaking Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” White House senior adviser Stephen Miller boldly predicted the law would be “struck down” this way.

“I believe that's the likeliest outcome, because ObamaCare has always been unconstitutional,” he asserted.

“A confirming Supreme Court Decision will lead to GREAT HealthCare results for Americans,” Trump tweeted Monday.

If the court were to overturn the law, it would leave the Trump administration and a divided Congress in a remarkably difficult situation – scrambling to come up with an alternative that has eluded the law’s critics in Washington ever since its passage in 2010.

“We have a chance, working with the Democrats, to deliver great HealthCare!” Trump claimed.

COMMENT:  It would be a mess, but the Dems would be in a worse position than the GOP.  The Dem base would forbid, under pain of sin, the Democrats in Congress from compromising with the hated Republicans.  That could make the Democratic Party look very bad, but the base doesn't care.  It believes it represents the one true health-care faith, and that's that.

December 16, 2018