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W. Todd Akin: “Well, actually, you got to the point that I was going to ask. I know that you are not only an attorney, but you have…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2010
Well, actually, you got to the point that I was going to ask. I know that you are not only an attorney, but you have also served as a judge, as well as a Congressman that we've come to respect. And so what I was going to ask is, is it constitutional for the Federal Government to tell somebody that they have to buy insurance this way? And what I'm thinking I'm hearing you say is that this would be something, if the Supreme Court would look at it--and I know you don't know exactly how they think or what they're going to rule, but if you use the basis of the Constitution, this would be marginally and maybe not constitutional. Is that what I'm hearing you saying?
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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Mar 3, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is questioning the constitutionality of the Federal Government mandating insurance purchases.

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