Thu March 29, 2012 It's All Politics  Thursday Political Grab
Bag: What's Plan B If Health Law Is Struck Down?  Supporters of
the Affordable Care Act were trying to come to grips with the
very real possibility after Supreme Court arguments this week
that the conservative majority of justices could strike down the
law, or at least the crucial individual mandate. From the White
House on down, it was unclear what the political response would
be.  House Republicans are expected on Thursday to pass their
budget proposal which would cut $5.3 trillion in spending,
mostly from domestic programs that aid the poor and middle
class. The controversial budget, crafted by House Budget
Committee Rep. Paul Ryan would also radically change Medicare
for future seniors by shifting much of the program towards
private-sector insurance. Thursday's vote would come after the
House rejected a bipartisan budget plan and Republicans found a
way past intraparty disagreements.  Newt Gingrich met secretly
with Mitt Romney over the weekend