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Care and social security. >> paul, so the court of public opinion is changing ever so slightly. we've got these nine appellate judges who have upheld the health care law. three ruled it constitutional. the white house is saying now we know the affordable care act is constitutional and are confident the supreme court will agree. and we just heard from pete williams earlier in this hour that's a supreme court will give 5 1/2 hours dedicated to hear the sides on this. so any clues from your legal opinion on which way the supreme court might go? >> there is just too many variables here. and it's a...

Whether or not the president's health care overhaul is constitutional. the case will be heard in march right in the thick of the 2012 campaign. and it comes at a time of shifting public opinion. look at this because a new poll released today shows more than half of americans support mandatory health insurance. 52% favor it. 47% oppose it. back in june the opposite was true. 54% were opposed. 44% were in favor of it. paul is a constitution allow professor at georgetown university and joins me now. paul, at the heart of this issue is, can congress force people to buy health insurance? what's the...

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