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>> the supreme court's decision on the president's health care reform. >> health care reform pop i know debate over this law has been divisive. >> the look at this law. >> the american people should be frightened of it. >> repeal this bill.ç >> hell no you can't! >> the bill is passed! >> vindication is the order of the hour. >> in a 5-4 decision, the supreme court upheld the health care reform act. >> i have been explaining to them the individual mandate is indeed a tax. >> this was the centerpiece. >> chief justice john roberts -- >> siding with the liberal voices on the court. >...

>> the supreme court also upheld the principle that people who can afford health insurance should take the responsibility to buy health insurance. this is important for two reasons. first, when uninsured people who can afford coverage get sick and show up the at the emergency room for care, the rest of us end up paying for their care inç the form of higher premiums. and second, if you ask insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions but don't require people who can afford it to buy their own insurance, some folks might wait until they're sick to buy the care they...

the justices didn't use that politically poisoned word tax. >> the supreme court also upheld the principle that people who can afford health insurance should take the responsibility to buy health insurance. this is important for two reasons. first, when uninsured people who can afford coverage get sick and show up the at the emergency room for care, the rest of us end up paying for their care in the form of higher premiums. and second, if you ask insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions but don't require people who can afford it to buy their own insurance, som...

and he just simply didn't have the ammunition to deliver on that tonight. in all these cases, the answer was, well, it's complicated. well, that's not good enough. when you're called for economic confidence and use of political capital is hinging on, when spain clarifies, you have a problem. that statement should not do anything to make people feel economically positive about the future. >> when spain clarifies, we're going to get some answers, that was rather terrifying. i don't think anybody thinks spain is going to clarify or when they do, it will mean much. >> that's true. the fi...

and he just simply didn't have the ammunition to deliver on that tonight. in all these cases, the answer was, well, it's complicated. well, that's not good enough. when you're called for economic confidence and use of political capital is hinging on, when spain clarifies, you have a problem. that statement should not do anything to make people feel economically positive about the future. >> when spain clarifies, we're going to get some answers, that was rather terrifying. i don't think anybody thinks spain is going to clarify or when they do, it will mean much. >> that's true. the ...