PAC ads are now running ceaselessly. How many times have we heard that hushed voice,
solemn in its accusatory tone, “In 2008, Barack Obama said, ‘We can’t mortgage
our children’s future on a mountain of debt.’ Now he’s adding $4 billion in
debt every day, borrowing from China for his spending. Every second, growing
our debt faster than our economy, Tell Obama, stop the spending.”
Last week the Supreme Court made two major decisions, the really
BIG one -- perhaps in part to ensure the Court's integrity as an non-partisan institution
-- was to uphold the Affordable Care Act,
but in a less publicized one it also declined to reconsider the Citizens United
decision that has led to viral PAC advertising by corporations and wealthy
individuals. Montana had challenged the decision by contending its century-old Corrupt Practices Act might be applied to PAC advertising in state and local elections. Not so, said the Supreme
Court: let the PAC advertising flow,
with all its inherent sound bites and vapid fury!
The U.S. Supreme Court’s (historic / activist) decision to uphold (the Affordable Care Act / Obamacare) is but a temporary (victory / setback) in our long fight ( for access to health care / against government intrusion ) in (America / the marketplace.)
The law that the Supreme Court upheld on Thursday will mean that scores of (uninsured / reluctant ) Americans will be (covered / forced) in a system that provides the kind of (care / costs) that the rest of the (civilized / Socialistic) countries of the world already (enjoy / are saddled with).
(Unfortunately
/ Fortunately), the Supreme Court’s decision won’t be the last word on
this (triumph / travesty) of justice. There are already (sinister
forces / courageous voices) who are prepared to take this battle to
Congress, which can (subvert / stop) the health care law through (vindictive
/ corrective) legislative action."