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Fed Judge Rules Healthcare Bill to be Unconstitutional

HeadlineFeb 01, 2011

A federal judge has ruled President Obama’s sweeping healthcare legislation is unconstitutional because it requires Americans to buy health insurance. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson in Florida issued the ruling Monday but did not suspend the legislation. The Obama administration says it intends to appeal the ruling. Judge Vinson was appointed to the bench by former president Ronald Reagan.

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