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Breaking it is arguments before the Supreme Court about the health care law.
On their third and final day and the court is expected to take a short break any moment now let's go to Peter Barnes right now he's -- live at the the court with a special -- -- Peter.
-- in economy we are getting some breaking news out of the courtroom for our -- at the Wall Street Journal on this issue of -- ability whether.
Other pieces of the Health Care Reform -- can go forward if the individual mandate is struck down according to the journal justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Into rock did the challenger is lawyer Paul Clement who was arguing -- the whole law should be invalidated.
If that one piece is found to be unconstitutional she said why shouldn't we like congress decide what to do about -- ability well joining me now -- the reaction is the attorney general.
Of Louisiana.
Buddy Caldwell he's a Republican.
And.
Attorney general what about that why don't like congress -- congress already had a chance -- -- you know.
Others -- presumption and -- any active so have verbal.
That comes out.
You usually have it stated that -- several -- congress didn't stated course they had the opportunity to do it.
There's a presumption that it several -- To make it clear that it's not so ever -- you need to put.
It's not several -- -- mayor but the reason to have that not several -- to Begin with -- -- finance.
The mandate if it's upheld -- bomb.
Backs is gonna -- because there is no way to finance Jack put up the money so -- abilities are pretty crucial issue.
And there are some pretty interest and banks that couldn't be financed anyway if it's deemed to -- -- -- -- on this issue part of it is the intent of congress the justices do look at the record the house bill.
Did have a provision on several -- ever ability it's said that it would be several -- But the senate bill did not and the final product did not.
I think it's kind of a trick I think if you look at the politics -- It's kind of a -- disillusioned.
Smoke in mayor's desire no -- we don't say -- it's not so ever ball.
Bennett but I didn't -- -- inseparable and I think that was intent but they decided not to -- That it was several so.
I think they wanted that impression but to -- that's deceive Ben and I believe it's just now coming out now and the problem for the justices as is one of the appellate court said that.
Was some -- so that's what they have to wrestle with -- -- -- McConnell -- US attorney general thank you.
