Politico correctly notes that the Supreme Court ruling on the ACA will do little to end the debate on President Obama’s health care law:
When the Supreme Court's ruling comes down, probably in June, whoever wins will try to make it sound like the final word on the ACA. But everyone knows that just isn't the case. For Republicans, a win would validate their two-year fight against "Obamacare." For Democrats, a win means the ultimate stamp of approval on Obama's signature policy achievement and the chance to accuse Republicans of wasting the past two years fighting a law that's constitutional. If the court strikes the individual mandate but leaves the rest of the law in place, that would leave policymakers in a tough situation. Or, even if the mandate stays, it does nothing to erase the provision's unpopularity.
When the Supreme Court's ruling comes down, probably in June, whoever wins will try to make it sound like the final word on the ACA. But everyone knows that just isn't the case. For Republicans, a win would validate their two-year fight against "Obamacare." For Democrats, a win means the ultimate stamp of approval on Obama's signature policy achievement and the chance to accuse Republicans of wasting the past two years fighting a law that's constitutional. If the court strikes the individual mandate but leaves the rest of the law in place, that would leave policymakers in a tough situation. Or, even if the mandate stays, it does nothing to erase the provision's unpopularity.
