Federal Judge Rules: Obamacare ‘Unconstitutional’

(LA Times) – A Federal judge ruled for House Republicans on Thursday in their suit against President Obama and declared his administration is unconstitutionally spending money to reimburse health insurers without obtaining an appropriation from Congress.  The judge’s ruling, though a setback for the administration, was put on hold immediately and stands a good chance of being overturned on appeal.  But the 38-page opinion highlights the repeated complaint from Republicans that Obama and his administration have ignored constitutional limits on their authority.