(J. Scott Applewhite/AP)Democrats made the 2018 midterm elections a referendum on affordable health care, specifically coverage protections for people with preexisting illnesses. If the ruling is upheld, it would kill the entire law, including the popular provision related to preexisting conditions. Democrats are casting the vote to confirm Readler as another example of Republicans’ double talk on the issue. Shame on the Trump administration. Notably, not only are the Republicans putting up nominees with an ideological bent, but the nominees are also noticeably younger, thus guaranteeing a decades-long placement of conservative judges.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2019 18:58 UTC