President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act has received mixed reviews from appellate courts, and the US Supreme Court has agreed to pass judgment by June of next year. Democrats and Republicans are braced for the impact. From the Right and the Left, pressure is building for liberal Justice Elena Kagan and conservative Clarence Thomas to step aside. The stakes could include next year's presidential election and the make-up of Congress, not to mention health coverage for many millions of Americans. We hear about federal power and states' rights, the mandate to buy insurance and the consequences of possible court decisions.
Healthcare Reform Will Go to the Supreme Court
Credits
Guests:
- Robert Barnes - Supreme Court correspondent for the Washington Post - @scotusreporter
- Dan Schnur - Professor of Politics and Communications,USC and former Republican strategist - @danschnur
- Uwe Reinhardt - Princeton University - @uwejreinhardt
- Thomas Miller - American Enterprise Institute - @AEI