Eleven Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a resolution that claims the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act violates the Constitution because it is a revenue measure that was not introduced in the House, according to a Hill report.
The members of Congress are basing their argument on Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the Constitution, which states that "all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives."
Several weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld the PPACA and its individual mandate "within Congress's power to tax."
However, as the new resolution points out, the PPACA was originally introduced in the Senate as an amendment to an unrelated bill.
The Republican representatives challenging the healthcare law in the new resolution claim that the PPACA was simply a bill for raising revenue and, thus, believe the law to be unconstitutional, according to the report.
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The members of Congress are basing their argument on Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the Constitution, which states that "all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives."
Several weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld the PPACA and its individual mandate "within Congress's power to tax."
However, as the new resolution points out, the PPACA was originally introduced in the Senate as an amendment to an unrelated bill.
The Republican representatives challenging the healthcare law in the new resolution claim that the PPACA was simply a bill for raising revenue and, thus, believe the law to be unconstitutional, according to the report.
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