Supreme Court to Hear Health-Care Reform

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President Barak Obama’s health-care reform legislation is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. After four federal appellate courts have weighed in*differently on the constitutionality of the health-care overhaul signed into law last year,* the justices announced today that they have agreed to hear a high-profile challenge brought by a group that includes Republican governors and attorneys general from 26 states. According to the WSJ , the case raises several issues, the biggest being whether Congress exceed its constitutional powers when it required that by 2014 most individuals must carry health insurance or pay a penalty. The court is expected to hear oral arguments in March, with a decision expected by the end of June. The timing isn’t unexpected, though*it does set the*stage for big-time*drama.**Because the* court*will render a*decision right in the thick of the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign on what is*considered to be President*Obama’s key*legislative success,*their ruling could shake up*the political landscape* just as*voters are deciding if Obama deserves to stay in the White House.



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