Health care reform has been deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge in Florida. The judge ruled that the government can’t force people to buy health insurance. The lawsuit was brought forward by 26 states pushing to overturn the 2010 law pushed by the Obama administration that would have required people to purchase insurance by 2014. Most people are not surprised by the ruling since the judge is a republican and was appointed by President Reagan in the 80s.

Judge Roger Vinson announced his decision on Monday, saying that the law should be overturned as long as higher courts follow his opinion. “The act, like a defectively designed watch, needs to be redesigned and reconstructed by the watchmaker,’’ Vinson wrote. Vinson also said that the law would remain in effect until all appeals were wrapped up which could take as long as two years.

Other lawmakers are responding to the news including House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio who said in a statement, “The House has passed legislation to do just that, and I hope Senate Democratic leaders will bring up the measure for an up-or-down vote.” According to the Boston Globe, the Tea Party movement is speaking out about the move. “We’ll be happy to see this law go and we look forward to the Supreme Court siding with the Constitution,’’ Tea Party spokeswoman Shelby Blakely said according to the Boston Globe.