A Florida judge, Judge Roger Vinson, ruled in favor of the 26 states (all Republican Attorney’s General) that filed an appeal of the application of President Obama’s health care law, declaring the law unconstitutional. In his decision, he ruled that the requirement to force people to buy health insurance or suffer a penalty through the selective application of tax penalties is unconstitutional. Further, he ruled that the requirement to buy insurance is not severable from the rest of the law. Therefore, because this requirement is not severable and because it funds the law, this requirement makes the entire law unconstitutional

The judge ruled that any expansion of the “commerce clause” of the United States Constitution must first go through the United States Supreme Court. He acknowledges that the United States Congress does have the power to address unfair and inequitable health care coverage. However, in this case, by mandating people to buy a product they do not want exceeded their authority.

The judge refused to issue an injunction to stop enforcement of Obamacare (a cowardly act considering his opinion). So even though he ruled the law unconstitutional, the government is not stopped from enforcing the law as it stands until it gets before the United States Supreme Court for a final opinion. No one is going to be happy with this mixed ruling. So, don’t let go of the grip on your wallet just yet.