The extent of federal power has been a debated issue throughout American history and has been a cause of division during Obama's term. Obama has recently been pushing for the Supreme Court to review the 2010 health-care act. This could prove to be an important domestic issue in the next presidential election, but the Obama administration stated its belief that the health care act would be upheld as a fair use of federal power drawing comparisons to Social Security and the Civil Rights Act. The Supreme Court was called to review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals from the 11th Circuit in Atlanta which decided that Congress exceeded its power in passing the law that requires almost every American to have health insurance.
In addition to reviewing health-care, the court is deciding on the states ability to enforce stricter immigration laws, the government's right to monitor airwaves and the notion of privacy with technology, affirmative action in college admissions, and the rights of gay adoptive parents. While the Supreme Court doesn't like the idea that politics could effect their decisions, it seems that they and their decisions will play a large role in the upcoming election. Their choices now may reshape our countries political precedence.
I think that the Supreme Court should uphold the health-care act because while some states may not like it, it is a necessary step to get the health care system back on track. The United States is one of the only developed countries that does not have a proper health care system. We spend more of our GDP than most countries for a smaller return. If Obama's health care act fails, the prospects to try again in the future don't look good.
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