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US Supreme Court Weighs in on Health Care

Proponents and opponents of the Affordable Care Act begin the battle in the US Supreme Court today. What's your opinion - constitutional or not?

 

The Affordable Care Act goes before the US Supreme Court beginning Monday, March 26. At issue is whether the government overstepped its authority by mandating that Americans purchase health care coverage or pay a tax penalty.

There are 26 state attorney generals, including Sam Olsen of Georgia, and some private parties signed on to this suit.

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So what do you think? Did the federal government overstep its bounds with the law or was it within its authority to legislate this mandate?

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