Politics & Government
Talk Back: Supreme Court Green Lights Obamacare
The top court ruled the President's health care plan to be legal. Do you agree with Thursday's decision?
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law is constitutional.
The centerpiece of the President’s healthcare plan, the individual mandate that requires Americans to have health care, was found to be legal. According to a report in the Washington Post, the Court ruled that the mandate is allowable under Congress’ taxing authority.
The Court voted 5-4 in favor of the President with Chief Justice John Roberts casting the deciding vote.
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