Affordable Care Act

Obama's signature Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has been upheld by the Supreme Court with a 5-4 ruling as constitutional, thus allowing it to be a legitimate mandate.


This is a monumental achievement for the Obama administration, and a historic moment in general.
Inevitably, it has caused an uproar on both sides of the political spectrum: jubilation for liberals, vehement disapproval for conservatives.

This law will require all US citizens to have health care insurance, including employers for their employees, and if not followed, a tax will be imposed. This tax portion of the act is by the way, what deemed it constitutional: The constitution does allow the federal government to exercise taxing authority. This tax is enough to insure people will follow the individual mandate.

Although this will benefit many who cannot afford to be insured, continue coverage for woman's contraception health, and outlaw denial of those with pre-existing conditions, it also brings complications for states that have the option of whether or not they want to expand medicaid to the poor in their states,  the raise in various taxes on certain Americans above an income level, and overall increases in health care.

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