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Motown_Johnny

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1. I don't see the entire law being struck down.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:00 PM

May 2012

IMO the Individual Mandate only effects costs. It isn't the court's place do decide if the law is affordable. They only get to decide if it is Constitutional or not.

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