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Steve Cohen: “Moreover, the Affordable Care Act's mandate, we argue, serves two compelling governmental interests--namely, the…”

On the recordJune 9, 2014
Moreover, the Affordable Care Act's mandate, we argue, serves two compelling governmental interests--namely, the protection of public health and welfare and the promotion of gender equality--that outweigh whatever attenuated burden the mandate might place on the corporations' free exercise rights.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Argues ACA's mandate supports public health and gender equality over corporate religious claims.

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