The U.S. 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.
In one of the most politically charged cases in years, the health care reform case drew people who waited in line starting Friday for the chance to attend, and sparked competing news conferences by supporters and opponents of the 2010 law passed by Democrats over united Republican opposition.
Hear oral arguments before the high court in the landmark case
The public sessions started Monday with 90 minutes of lively debate on a legally dense, but nonetheless important, question.
It boils down to whether the health care laws key provision is a “tax” that could prevent the court from considering the broader constitutional questions.
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