Charles Fried, former administration solicitor general for President Reagan, said he was “quite sure” the mandate is constitutional and did not believe Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. would support opponents’ arguments. “I don’t see Roberts as going for this tea party stuff,” he said. He cited a recent Supreme Court decision to support his view.
Mr. Fried disagreed with Georgetown law professor Randy Barnett, who said forcing citizens to buy insurance was an “unprecedented” abuse of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Two federal judges have held that opinion so far, while two others have upheld the law.
Read the Washington Post report on healthcare reform.
Read more coverage of court decisions on the healthcare reform law:
– For First Time, Judge Strikes Down Entire Reform Law
– Michigan Hospital Executives Concerned about Removing Insurance Mandate
– Obama Administration Will Appeal Judge’s Rejection of Individual Mandate
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