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Conservatives Justices Take Hard Line on Individual Mandate
One major question raised by President Obama's Affordable Care Act is, just how much power does the so-called Commerce Clause give the federal government? Today, the US Supreme Court heard arguments about the so-called "mandate," which requires that Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readOne major question raised by President Obama's Affordable Care Act is, just how much power does the so-called Commerce Clause give the federal government? Today, the US Supreme Court heard arguments about the so-called "mandate," which requires that Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty. We hear what the justices wanted to know and what answers they got from the Obama Administration and its challengers. (Special thanks to Gideon Brower for production assistance.)
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Jess Bravin
reporter for The Wall Street Journal, author of “Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme”
Andrew Cohen
senior editor at The Marshall Project, and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice
Dahlia Lithwick
Author; Senior legal affairs correspondent, Slate; podcast host, Amicus podcast