Listen Now! Rep. Gerry Connolly Weighs in on Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act on "Inside Government"
Apr 03, 2012, 03:14 ET
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" to learn more about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The show, which originally aired on Friday, March 30, is now available on demand.
Congressman Gerry Connolly, D-Va., analyzed the constitutionality of the individual mandate and other provisions in the Affordable Care Act, while former Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Va., now president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, suggested ideas to make the U.S. health care system stronger.
Former Clinton White House senior staffer Bob Weiner then discussed benefits provided by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as well as the political implications of health care reform.
Lastly, Families USA Health Policy Deputy Director Marc Steinberg addressed the long-term implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act, and Health Care for America Now Executive Director Ethan Rome discussed what middle class Americans are saying about health care reform.
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