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"Consent of the Governed" No More?

By Troy Senik
Thursday, July 10 2014

Here’s a disquieting observation: The most controversial decision out of the Supreme Court this session dealt with a legal requirement that was never approved by a single member of Congress. ObamaCare’s contraception mandate — the applicability of which was narrowed by the judiciary last week — was, believe it or not, never put to a vote. This may strike you as astonishing, but it’s business as usual within the federal government. Here’s the situation: The contraception mandate was implemented under the aegis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

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