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one_voice

(20,043 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:07 PM Dec 2011

Breaking News: Supreme Court schedules oral arguments on health care law for March 26-28

Headline on politico...

The health care showdown of 2012 has been scheduled.

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear three days of oral arguments on various pieces of the health

On Monday, March 26, the justices will hear one hour of debate on whether the Anti-Injunction Act prevents the court from ruling on the constitutionality of the law.

On Tuesday, March 27, the justices will hear two hours of argument on the constitutionality of the mandate, the centerpiece issue of the case.

On Wednesday, March 28, 90 minutes of argument will be held on which pieces of the law should fall if the mandate is ruled unconstitutional, and an hour of argument will be held on whether the law’s Medicaid expansion is constitutional.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70639.html#ixzz1h09axpsr


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Breaking News: Supreme Court schedules oral arguments on health care law for March 26-28 (Original Post) one_voice Dec 2011 OP
Those friggin' Citizens United mobsters! nt valerief Dec 2011 #1
What will they do until then? KansDem Dec 2011 #2

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
2. What will they do until then?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:36 PM
Dec 2011

Attend fund-raisers? Meet with lobbyists? Sit around and not fill out disclosure forms about wife's income?

Just sit back and collect their salaries and perks...

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