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Patch's Poll: Which Party Will Be Helped Most by the Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision?

Do you think the Democrats will remain in power in the presidency and the Senate? Or will the Republicans have a great shot at beating Obama and getting more seats in Congress?

Journalists and pundits across the media landscape proclaimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold most of the Affordable Care Act as a victory for President Barack Obama.

ABC News called it a “big win” for the Obama administration.

But ABC pointed out that most Americans don’t have a favorable view of the Obamacare legislation as was upheld by the High Court. (Americans also don’t have a favorable view of the status quo either, according to the poll).

Everything in political news going forward will likely focus on the question of which party benefits the most politically from the Supreme Court decision. Will Romney win in November now or does Obama have an even greater chance of retaining the presidency?

Within a few hours of the Supreme Court ruling, Congressional Republicans and the GOP’s presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, proclaimed they would seek to repeal Obamacare, according to Fox News.

This morning, Yahoo News Columnist Chris Moody pointed out that the GOP would have to have majorities in both houses of Congress and would have to hold the presidency.

So for today’s poll, we ask: Which party will be helped most by the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision? Take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments.

Spiff June 29, 2012 at 04:23 pm
As part of Obamacare, all homeowners who sell their house will be required to pay a 3.8% tax to the Federal government. This will not encourage people to buy houses if they know they will have to pay the tax when they sell it. It will also be an additional barrier to homeowners, that own houses that have declined in value 30 - 40% or more in the last five years, selling their houses. Housing is the backbone of the economy. Until housing recovers, our economy will continue to stagnate. Why aren't our leaders focused on passing laws that help our economy, instead of passing laws that hurt our economy?
Every single Democrat HAS to be voted out of office in November!!!
WindsorRocks June 29, 2012 at 04:54 pm
you guys are out of control. It's not a Democrat things... and healthcare is needed.
Greg June 29, 2012 at 04:59 pm
Yo Spiff, what we really need right now is to hand the power back to the Republicans. Forget about it! Have you forgotten about the terrible mess the Bush Administration left this country in 4 years ago?!?!? Vote Obama!
tulay luciano June 29, 2012 at 05:12 pm
tulay Luciano
"Greg 8 minutes ago Yo Spiff, what we really need right now is to hand the power back to the Republicans. Forget about it! Have you forgotten about the terrible mess the Bush Administration left this country in 4 years ago?!?!? Vote Obama!" Totally agree.
meowkats4 June 29, 2012 at 05:22 pm
Humm!!!
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/five-reasons-why-the-obamacare-decision-might-not-be-as-bad-as-you-think/
Bill June 29, 2012 at 05:55 pm
It's not a democrat thing, it's not a republican thing. It's a stop spending our country and our kids futures into perpetual indebtedness thing. And obamacare still doesn't address the COST of healthcare. I'll agree about Bush, he spent like a drunken democrat, but Obama doubled and tripled down on it with nothing to show for it. If Obama or any democrat promised(and I believed him) to cut spending reduce government and allow me to keep a little more of what I and my wife work our arses off for, I'd vote for them. Trust me, I'm not happy with the republican leadership either, but at the moment their the ones who are saying "hit the brakes or turn the wheel before we drive over the cliff" Obama keeps saying we just need more speed and spending and that cliff won't hurt a bit.
wyatt June 30, 2012 at 01:49 pm
We need to remember that the Supreme Court only ruled that ObamaCare is constitutionally legal, not whether it is good or bad for America. The Supreme Court, in years past, also ruled (repeatedly)that Slavery was constitutional and likewise for the 15th amendment, banning liquor in America. The job of the court is narrow and well defined. It does not make law or determine it's value. The next step to repeal ObamaCare, just like repealing slavery and prohibition, is to elect representatives who will change the law.
Abra Kadabrah June 30, 2012 at 02:42 pm
NO...every single SEATED CONGRESSMAN AND WOMAN NEEDS TO GO. GET REAL...THE BUNCH THAT ARE IN THERE NOW ARE ALL CORUPT.
Andrew Ziemba June 30, 2012 at 02:53 pm
Of course, the real kicker to all of this is that this bill did not originate in the House, and so it is unconstitutional on those grounds as well. It is illegal, plain and simple, in so many ways... Like it or not, this is fact. Regardless of if you like Obamacare or not, this is fact. Of course, almost everything Obama has done and demanded to be done has been illegal, but don't dare point that out or else a liberal will just claim that Republicans do the same thing. Well obviously they do, but you have to make a stand every time any form of government anywhere does anything illegal, just as I do. This is called vigilance and it is critical to sustain a FREE Republic.
GregoryRobertSamuels June 30, 2012 at 02:56 pm
Spiff- you're obviously another right winger who watches too much Fox entertainment news. Go to factcheck.org-
Q: Does the new health care law impose a 3.8 percent tax on profits from selling your home? A: No, with very few exceptions. The first $250,000 in profit from the sale of a personal residence won’t be taxed, or the first $500,000 in the case of a married couple. The tax falls on relatively few — those with high incomes from other sources. Every single teatard needs to be voted out in November!!
Marty Salvatore June 30, 2012 at 03:51 pm
"Obama doubled and tripled down on it with nothing to show for it..."
Uh. Except the whole, you know, Obamacare thing. That seems to be SOMETHING.
Marty Salvatore June 30, 2012 at 04:00 pm
It's amazing that, regardless of party affiliation, when the Supreme Court makes a ruling that YOU disagree with, suddenly EVERYONE on the internet becomes a Constitutional Law Authority. We get people from VASTLY different vocations (mechanics, teachers, bankers, etc.) spouting off about Constitutional Theory. The thing is, we HAVE a profession that specializes in interpreting Constitutional Law. It's called: Supreme Court Justice. THOSE opinions are the ones that matter. So to all the cry babies out there (past, present, and future) STOP WHINING. It was insufferable when it was Bush v Gore, just the same as it is insufferable now.
kathi sanborn June 30, 2012 at 04:48 pm
Spiff, do you just make up these things to justify getting the democrats out? Obamacare will do just the opposite and start saving us money by making the insurance industry more accountable and keeping the medical field from charging such outragous prices for healthcare. Vote Obama for sure!!!!
kathi sanborn June 30, 2012 at 05:00 pm
Obama has helped get our automotive industry up and running again. Not only are they turning profits they paid back the government loans in record time! He also made sure that the economy didn't collapse even worse that the depression by helping out the banking system. Of course the banks are their own worst enemy and like the republicans refuse to give up their huge bonuses and ridiculous invetsments so that they keep getting into more trouble. But god forbid we make changes to wall street! And Obama has finally tackeled the healthcare issue, but people are crying socialism without even knowing all of the facts. I don't hear anyone crying fowl when the GOP tries to take away our rights of free choice on abortion or who wants to marry whom.
Tony M June 30, 2012 at 07:24 pm
Spiff: You should do your homework. When Reagan was president, Congress passed a bill that allowed homeonwer's who sold their first home not to have to pay Capital Gains tax. Obamacare would not require anyone selling their first home to pay tax on the Capital Gains.
Oh! How I wish Harry S. Truman was still president, R.I. P. Brother Harry. Go! Obama but, please get some starch in your backbone.
Tony M June 30, 2012 at 07:31 pm
It seems to me that politicains,no matter which party, are always giving excuses more than reason for their cheeting and lying. The days of "Humbug", never end.
Spiff July 1, 2012 at 07:56 pm
Hey Kathi Sanborn, so you think Obamacare will save use money? I think you've been smokin' too much of that weed they recently legalized! Here's just a snippet of how Obamacare will increase costs for everyone:
- Health premiums will go up - Government spending will increase - State Medicaid costs will soar - Taxes will go up - Employer-sponsored plans will shrink Get a grip on reality, Kath. Feel free to access the attached link below and get the details. As my friend Todd said the other night, "We're screwed; looks like we're turning into another France; might as well just drink." Don't forget to access the attached link. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/06/28/supreme-court-upholds-healthcare-law-what-it-means/
Spiff July 1, 2012 at 07:59 pm
Sorry Kathi, but you ain't got a clue. You are clearly a brainwashed, knee jerk, don't give a hoot about nuthin' but the liberal agenda, Democrat. This is the United States of America, Don't Tread on Me!
kathi sanborn July 2, 2012 at 02:24 am
Spiff, I can't help but retort. I do know the facts! I believe it is you that has the "knee jerk" reaction. Enough said.
Bill July 2, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Let's not forget that the supreme court is not infallible or free from political pressure. It may explain why they decided slavery was constitutional, and obamacare
Legal.
Spiff July 2, 2012 at 02:08 pm
No Kathi (sigh), I certainly don't make things up. I can say, however, that my initial understanding of the Obamacare Real Estate Transaction Tax was not completely accurate. I did, however, clarify my understanding:
- Health care legislation imposes a 3.8% transaction tax on profits over the capital gains threshold. So, I was right about the 3.8% figure, just not exactly how it was applied. And, these are the facts Kathi. I also stand behind my earlier comments about housing as the backbone of the economy and until housing recovers our economy will continue to stagnate. You might like a sluggish economy, but I prefer a vibrant one. Feel free to access the link below and find out for yourself about the Obamacare Real Estate Transaction Tax. This is a pretty reputable website. http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/realestate.asp
Spiff July 2, 2012 at 02:16 pm
Kathy, great article, thanks for sending the link.
And (drum roll please), the number one reason why the Obamacare decision might not be as bad as you think, - Mitt Romney now will have a much easier time defeating Barack Obama!!!
Fred July 5, 2012 at 02:18 pm
Dear kathi
In reality, GM’s claim about paying back bailout money is misleading. Much of the $50 billion in federal assistance came in the form of equity purchases, with the government taking a 61-percent stake in the company. The cash loan totaled “only” $6.7 billion in taxpayer dollars. For taxpayers to recoup their investment, the federal government would have to sell its 365 million shares at a profit. The break-even price would be $55 a share, but GM is currently selling at $28.90. And it doesn’t look like share prices are increasing any time soon. The stock market is up since mid-November by about 8 percent. But the stock of General Motors has bucked the trend. It’s down more than 16 percent since its initial public offering on November 18, 2010. That’s the bad news—especially bad for the taxpayers, because it means we’ve lost roughly $11 billion in the government’s experiment in big business, with no real prospect that the market performance of GM will turn around anytime soon—not as long as the government is calling the shots, anyway. In summary we the tax payers are out over 40 billion and the UAW pension funds are full to the brim, please stop watching MSNBC
Spiff July 5, 2012 at 02:29 pm
Well, of course you know the facts, Kathi, I've never met anyone who didn't, especially a liberal!
Emily July 5, 2012 at 04:49 pm
I think it is a Democrat thing minus the single payer initiative that was wanted so badly. I have always paid cash or bartered for my medical services. I have a great relationship with my doctors and they have special cash prices for people like me. I dont have insurance but I have a bank account that I have been stashing money away in for years should something catastrophic happen to me. I had insurance years ago but realized i was helathy so I took the amount of my premiums and saved it all instead of giving good money to some insurance company I could only trust to mess up my claims. There is only one institution that can mess things up worse than an insurance comapny and that the government.
MAC July 5, 2012 at 07:30 pm
Also Jerry, Obama and his CZAR defied the Rule of Law by taking over a private company. In the process they also invalidated Contract Law--a crucial provision of our nation and society of "ordered Liberty"-- by giving GM Bond owners the shaft!
Kathi apparently worships at the altar of BIG government, Pelosi, Reid and Obama, so refuses to be informed of the FACTS that OBAMATAX will result in rationed and LOWER quality care! It is also funded by some 20 NEW or increased TAXES (besides the "penalty") of which, according to CBO calculations, 77 % will be born (PAID) by those earning UNDER $ 125,000! How's that for "affordable" kathi??? Yes, kathi, please stop watching MessNBC and reading 'media matters' and 'think progress' and become an informed citizen and voter, rather than a liberal drone and talking points mouthpiece.
BernieO July 5, 2012 at 08:26 pm
The 3.8% tax is only on capital gains on the sale and only for high earners. If you are single, the first quarter million of profit is not taxed and half a million if you are married. I think that the number of people who will pay the tax is very, very small.
J. Lippi July 5, 2012 at 09:54 pm
Abra Kadabrah got it right in the beginning, the Dem's/Repub's are all spending our money and then scurrying like coc-a-roaches when their is not enough to pay the bills we have now. We do not need any more laws, and the more both sides disagree the more nothing gets done.
and we as people are actually defending/supporting Mr.Obama or Mr. Romney, we deserve better.

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