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Do they have a case? >> absolutely. the argument is that this is a matter thats been reserved for the states to decide. traditionally thats been the case. after all you can only get health insurance in your state. you cant buy outside of your state, which helps the argument this is something that traditionally is reserved for the states to decide. it hurts the obama argument that this is a necessary regulation of inner state commerce since you cant buy interstate. had they passed what the republ...

To use the supreme court to do it. mr. campbell, where do you see this going? >> it goes to the supreme court and theres an argument thats likely to win. im more optimistic f you look at the supreme court opinions from 1995, 2000 and 2001 you have three opinions in a row saying that the federal government cannot extend the so called commerce power the way the obama administration is trying in this case. make the argument directly. the law mandates an individual as to carry health insurance polic...

Plan, its been 45% of the country has been against it, 45% for it but its shifting around. 45% is the same number of people who voted against barack obama eastbound. >> what poll are you reading thats 45/45. >> the most recent polling -- >> neil: what? whats 45/45. >> lets stipulate i can show you the polls off the air and that the -- i think the point im making is that at the end of the day theres not overwhelming negative reaction. obamas approval went up 7% points in one day. let me answer yo...

Doubling he came out and said we need to keep these rates at 3.4%. there was a whole partisan assembly how to pay for that $6 billion price tag. >> and while the clock ticks. >> being able to ride a wave doesnt mean you control the water. >> im saying the party had none not taken a stance. he was first out on it, and the party rallied to that position. i think youll see more of that, by just being the titular head of the party, he gets to set direction, he has no mechanism to pull, no real leave...

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Going to use the health care system. at some point in their lives. that is 100% fact. >> at the point theyre regulatable. >> so that is the argument that it would fit in. and you say -- >> then you can regulate them then. the commerce clause is a pass of power. they can regulate commerce. instate commerce. it doesnt mean they can compel it. they cannot bring it into existence. this is so unprecedented, first of all. that our federal government has never ordered us to buy a product before under t...

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