SUPREME COURT RULES ON PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Entire Law Upheld

(Washington, DC) — The Supreme Court ruled today that President Obama's landmark legislative initiative, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is constitutional, in the process allowing access to health care coverage for over 30 million average, ordinary Americans.

The Supreme Court had to consider four questions with regard to its ruling:

• the ability for Congress to impose an "individual mandate" to purchase health insurance
  
  
• should the entire law be struck down if the "individual mandate" is struck down
  
  
• the expansion of Medicaid with regard to the law
  
  
• can the above questions be reviewed before the law's full implementation
  
  

At the core of the argument was state's rights (opponents) vs. a guarantee of health care to average, ordinary Americans (supporters).

Democrats in Congress were seen dancing with glee on the steps of the Capitol, knowing that they now had a way to support their Obama in November.

"Today, Republicans in the House and Senate tried to embarrass President Obama. It didn't work, and there are over 30 million average, ordinary Americans who will be able to keep their access to quality, affordable heath care. We believe this will be an issue average, ordinary Americans will not soon forget come November."

Republicans in Congress were glum, but not to be counted out, knowing that they now had a potent weapon with which to try and defeat Obama in November.

"Republican leaders had said all along that the law was a broad overreach of power by the Federal government," said a Republican spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity. "Today, the partisan Supreme Court disagreed, but the fight isn't over."

House Speaker John "Oh … My … God" Boehner has said that the House will work to repeal the entire health care law. "Looks like we'll be busy before November," said a House spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who created the same health care apparatus in Massachusetts while governor, has consistently opposed what is known as "Obamacare" to many.