panthers have offered a $10,000 bounty for his capture. politically, economically, the next three days will affect the course of life in america for decades. six hours of arguments on four distinct issues arising from the 2-year-old health care reform law are well under way at the highest court in the land. today s issue could make the rest moot. the gateway question asks whether the individual mandate for everyone to buy insurance or pay a penalty amounts to a tax. if it does, it can t be challenged, because a law from 1867 bars challenges to taxes until they re paid. the health insurance mandate doesn t take effect until 2014. so justices could settle this issue and punt on the others. today s session wraps in 30 minutes, and cnn s kate bolduan and jeff toobin will join me live as soon as it does. rick santorum plans to be out in front of the supreme court building at noon weighing in on the health care debate. the republican presidential candidate has said the health c