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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi reacts to claims of Medicare disruptions if law is struck down
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So the White House is big push on the health care law operating below the radar a bit meanwhile White House lawyers in papers filed with the Supreme Court.
Are warning of severe disruptions to Medicare the -- was overturned what about that.
Florida's attorney general she in the state of Florida are leading the charge against the -- -- good morning to you.
And so has this White House warning now okay it's warning that Medicare could be in the -- if the laws overturned what do you make of that.
Well -- the White House playing politics once again instead of talking about the law that applies this is about our constitution our basic constitutional rights bill.
And and they're playing politics and and you know even experts agree they're talking about this extreme disruption -- Medicare.
While they shouldn't -- below that reading it number one -- number two all the experts agree.
That even if it struck down the federal government they still have the ability to pay.
Certain that again I don't believe that the charge that these payments to -- -- -- Absolutely and all the experts agree that that that they won't and that this is the this is the white house with.
Last ditch effort.
Playing politics once again and talking about this the bottom line is they pass something that was unconstitutional.
This is about our constitution to 200 years.
Of case law precedent.
And they shouldn't have passed it.
There are others who argue that if if the -- gets held up -- overturn.
That more more doctors won't reject patients who.
Who who are covered by Medicare.
Well do you see that as a reality well I you know what I see right now I see -- all over the state -- all over the country I think businesses who aren't hiring because of this.
I see doctors who are expanding -- hospitals who aren't expanding who have the funds to do so.
Because they don't know what's going to happen small with small business owners are scared to hire people because of that and no -- -- -- -- this report issued a -- through the White House -- Supreme Court was a warning to the justices do you think.
You know I hope not because of what we saw -- president Obama's.
Threats to -- it to the justices played out last time the fifth circuit certainly -- -- nothing to do with them.
When the president came out and said that this was unprecedented and extraordinary and he was a constitutional law protests -- And let me tell you that this is not unprecedented and extraordinary.
They've struck down a 165.
Acts of congress the Supreme Court -- have the authority to do so.
And also by him saying.
-- you know all these other things that -- little -- passed by a wide margin it was 219 to 212 as you know in the house it barely passed.
And then the only way they got -- through the senate was by the reconciliation process.
After.
After Senator Kennedy passed away -- Scott Brown got a lot.
But you would agree and have a perhaps you know a lot more about it than that that are typical viewer or me -- a lot of you watching us.
There's an education process and where cuts as we're still learning about this in the polls -- they're coming even right now they really haven't moved much.
Well I think as -- -- -- well I think the poll showed that people.
Do not -- Obama care they do not want Obama's slight majority suggest that yes and the bottom line you know it's we have to follow the constitution.
And this is unconstitutional.
And this is a public flag once again.
Instead of letting the United States Supreme Court waiting for them to make their decision they're going to follow the law and you know whatever decision.
That they they -- that's that we will -- I had just a reminder our viewers you're inside the courtroom as -- when it -- when the arguments were heard of what was it five weeks ago now six weeks ago.
Where you analysis is marinated in your in your head over the past while we're just we're actually thrilled that the Supreme Court will have a decision by -- because the American people are and I feel this and you feel more confident now or laughs.
-- -- -- I just I I believe they're -- going to do the right thing and follow the law and initiatives that they will help hold it unconstitutional.
But again I mean there are highest court -- and and I'm going to respect their decision I'm never gonna criticize the United States Supreme Court no matter what happens.
And and you know we argued our case and if you heard any arguments and -- you dead.
You know the justice -- -- very compelling questions and this is truly unprecedented.
And the justices asked questions or -- on saying to the flustered general.
If the federal government can do this.
What can stop them from doing anything embody thank you got to Florida Tallahassee you know and you watch and when things aren't.
