September 6, 2018 is setting up to be D-Day in Trump’s war to take health care protections from millions of Americans.
Amidst the distractions, no major news outlet is focusing on it.
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Amidst the distractions, no major news outlet is focusing on it.
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Two major things happen September 6 both highly connected.
-President Trump has instructed his Justice Department to not contest a case that would make the ACA illegal. (See next tweet...)
-The Supreme Court Justice who could likely decide this case begins his hearings.
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-President Trump has instructed his Justice Department to not contest a case that would make the ACA illegal. (See next tweet...)
-The Supreme Court Justice who could likely decide this case begins his hearings.
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The court case will be heard by a former staffer of TX Senator John Cornyn. The impact is pretty straightforward. 👇
The lawsuit is so spurious and so obviously politically motivated that when Trump’s DOJ decided not to contest it, 3 DOJ lawyers walked off the case and one resigned publicly. 5/
But it gets worse. Failing to repeal the ACA through Congress, and only butcher it but not kill it through Executive Order, the courts are his focus now.
Outside the public eye.
Clip and full story. 6/
usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
Outside the public eye.
Clip and full story. 6/
usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
This leads to the other thing that will happen September 6– the Senate confirmation hearing of Brett. Kavanaugh.
There is something unusual about Kavanaugh’s candidacy for the court . . . 7/
usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
There is something unusual about Kavanaugh’s candidacy for the court . . . 7/
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In modern times, judges who are likely likely to be considered for USSC seats stay strategically quiet so they can’t be pinned down, making it hard to vote no.
Kavanaugh chose to do the opposite (will offer why next tweet). He even gave a speech about the ACA last year. 8/
Kavanaugh chose to do the opposite (will offer why next tweet). He even gave a speech about the ACA last year. 8/
Because Trump committed to only picking potential justices from a list that the Federalist put together, Kavanaugh, who was not on that list, Kavanaugh choosing to be more outspoken about his views can be read as something of a public job interview. 9/
This is what dictators do. They pack the courts. They wire political outcomes. They wipe out legacies of past leaders.
That’s why the Founding Fathers gave us a Congress. Elected— and unelected— by the people. /end
That’s why the Founding Fathers gave us a Congress. Elected— and unelected— by the people. /end
