The Talk Show American

THE TALK SHOW AMERICAN: 06/24/2012 - 07/01/2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012

INDIVIDUAL MANDATE UPHELD BY SCOTUS !

The Supreme Court upheld the health care law’s individual mandate Thursday, ruling that Congress did not overstep its power by requiring nearly all Americans to buy health insurance.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined with the court’s four liberal justices in the ruling, which says Congress had the authority for the mandate under Congress’s taxing power.

The ruling is a surprise victory for the Obama administration, which faced tough questions from the court during the oral arguments in March.

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