Health Care Law Argued in Appeals Court; Judges Appear Skeptical of Opponents' Arguments

A panel of three Federal Appeals Court judges today expressed skepticism of legal arguments against the Obama administration's health care law during a hearing in Richmond, Va. Two hotly-contested cases, argued in the courtroom today, challenge the constitutionality of a key provision of the landmark law, which requires individuals to buy health care insurance by 2014 or face a tax penalty. All three judges on the panel were appointed to the circuit by Democratic presidents -- two by President...Full Story