Hottest Ticket in Town...

 

Final Four? Nope. Miami Heat v. LA Lakers? Not that either. Baseball opening night? Naa.

The hottest ticket in town this week is for a seat in the supreme court chambers for the health care hearing. This is the week we've all been waiting for. Well, some of us at least. Mostly those of us who scour the news and get way too involved and passionate about politics.

President Obama's federal mandated insurance policy is in the ring with the supreme court. The holding on whether or not the plan is constitutional will not come until much later, but until then we have a lot to talk about.

The jist of the healthcare debate can be broken down into one question. Does congress have the power to federally mandate all individuals to buy health insurance? If people refuse to buy health insurance, then they receive a financial penalty.


MSNBC breaks this argument down here: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-daily-rundown

There are 9 justices on the supreme court, and 4 of them are more notoriously conservative. Justice Kennedy will likely be a swing vote.




Conservative justices were chomping at the bit to wrestle with the counsel representing the United States. Here is an interesting article from WSJ on that topic: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000

Regardless of your political views, it is a very important and noteworthy case that will have a direct impact on all Americans.