Supreme Court debates sweeping health care law

Washington : DC : USA | Mar 26, 2012 at 9:49 AM PDT

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Supreme Court on Monday began three days of potentially landmark oral arguments over the constitutionality of the sweeping health care law championed by President Barack Obama, with a majority of justices appearing to reject suggestions they wait another few years before deciding the issues. FULL ARTICLE AT CNN

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