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2012

Obamacare

Florida State University College of Law

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It's Not A Tax (Statutorily), But It Is A Tax (Constitutionally), Steve R. Johnson Oct 2012

It's Not A Tax (Statutorily), But It Is A Tax (Constitutionally), Steve R. Johnson

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Obamacare And Federalism’S Tug Of War Within, Erin Ryan Jan 2012

Obamacare And Federalism’S Tug Of War Within, Erin Ryan

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This month, the Supreme Court will decide what some believe will be among the most important cases in the history of the institution. In the 'Obamacare' cases, the Court considers whether the Affordable Care Act ('ACA') exceeds the boundaries of federal authority under the various provisions of the Constitution that establish the relationship between local and national governance. Its response will determine the fate of Congress’s efforts to grapple with the nation’s health care crisis, and perhaps other legislative responses to wicked regulatory problems like climate governance or education policy. Whichever way the gavel falls, the decisions will likely impact …