Originally published on Thu May 24, 2012 9:37 pm
The Supreme Court will rule in the coming weeks on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — the health care law that has been a flashpoint of partisan acrimony and debate since its beginning.
Much of that debate has been philosophical. But now that the law is under review by the country's highest court, politicians have to plan for the real implications of the court's decision. That's proving particularly difficult for congressional Republicans.
They've rallied for repeal of the plan since the day it passed in 2010. And they won a majority in the House later that fall.
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