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The Libertarian Podcast – “Obamacare at the Supreme Court — Part 2”

An in-depth analysis of oral arguments in the Obamacare case.

The Libertarian•March 5, 2015
The Libertarian Podcast – “Obamacare at the Supreme Court — Part 2”

Richard Epstein examines the oral arguments in King v. Burwell, considers the responses of John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy, and interprets what it all may mean for the eventual ruling.

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Richard A. Epstein

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