Wednesday, November 16, 2011

More on the challenge to health care reform

Two stories in the Atlantic:

- Odds placed on possible outcomes in the court.

- Here are comments on an aspect of the case that is seldom discussed. While most attention is paid to whether act fits within the commerce clause, a second question may be more important. Does the Spending Clause give Congress or the Executive the power to dictate how money is pents once it is given to the states? For example, can it dictate how Medicaid dollars are spent?