The unexpected and astounding arguments the Supreme Court will hear on Obamacare - Slate Magazine

The activist shoe is on the other foot now as conservative lawyers and jurists look to dismantle the New Deal, the Progressive movement, and, of course, "Obamacare". It appears the even Medicaid may be in their sights. - GWC

The unexpected and astounding arguments the Supreme Court will hear on Obamacare - Slate Magazine:

by Simon Lazarus and Dahlia Lithwick

"The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which means a five-and-a-half-hour oral argument before the court this spring, with a ruling likely by the end of June. It’s hardly surprising that the court agreed to hear this case: There was a deep split of opinion between several federal appellate courts, 26 states say they hate this law, and the Obama administration wanted the court to hear it quickly. The surprise is which issues the court has asked each side to address, and for how long. By this measure, the court’s announcement is precisely 64 percent expected, 18 percent unexpected, and 18 percent astounding."

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