The Justice Department lays out a case for striking down Obamacare in its entirety
The Trump administration offered its first full argument Wednesday for its reversal on the Affordable Care Act, arguing in new court filings that the entire law"should not be allowed to remain in effect."
The government argues in the filings that the so-called"individual mandate" requiring Americans to have coverage is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law should therefore also be struck down, even if the government"might support some individual provisions as a policy matter."Read: Justice Department filing saying Obamacare must be struck downThe landmark legislation provides health care coverage to millions of Americans.
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