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| Supreme court special edition: US politics week in review chat – live | Supreme court special edition: US politics week in review chat – live |
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| In a move regarded with equal amounts fanfare and vitriol, the US supreme court ruled Thursday 5-4 to uphold the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act. | In a move regarded with equal amounts fanfare and vitriol, the US supreme court ruled Thursday 5-4 to uphold the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act. |
| In the span of 24 hours, chief justice John Roberts has come to be regarded as either a liberal hero or a conservative outcast; the law a revolutionary answer to an unsolvable problem or harbinger of American doom; and the 2012 election itself won or lost. | In the span of 24 hours, chief justice John Roberts has come to be regarded as either a liberal hero or a conservative outcast; the law a revolutionary answer to an unsolvable problem or harbinger of American doom; and the 2012 election itself won or lost. |
| Whatever it is you read or believe, there's plenty of material to prove your point either way. | Whatever it is you read or believe, there's plenty of material to prove your point either way. |
| Writers Ana Marie Cox, Harry Enten and Jason Farago will join our weekly US politics live chat to answer any questions you may have about the consequences for politicians and voters alike. | Writers Ana Marie Cox, Harry Enten and Jason Farago will join our weekly US politics live chat to answer any questions you may have about the consequences for politicians and voters alike. |
| Got questions? | Got questions? |
| Leave them in the comments below or send using #USPoliticsLive on Twitter. | Leave them in the comments below or send using #USPoliticsLive on Twitter. |
| And then join us here from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm ET: | And then join us here from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm ET: |
| In the meantime, here's some background reading compiled by Richard Adams and Katie Rogers: | In the meantime, here's some background reading compiled by Richard Adams and Katie Rogers: |
| • A beginner's guide to the healthcare ruling, by Lyle Denniston of ScotusBlog, the foremost source of supreme court intelligence | • A beginner's guide to the healthcare ruling, by Lyle Denniston of ScotusBlog, the foremost source of supreme court intelligence |
| • The New York Times has an interactive graphic to explain the ruling and its consequences | • The New York Times has an interactive graphic to explain the ruling and its consequences |
| • Politifact.com's top five falsehoods about the healthcare law – including Sarah Palin's "death panel" claim that earned her a "pants on fire" rating | • Politifact.com's top five falsehoods about the healthcare law – including Sarah Palin's "death panel" claim that earned her a "pants on fire" rating |
| • Read the Guardian's full coverage of the US healthcare debate | • Read the Guardian's full coverage of the US healthcare debate |
| • Hyperbole and healthcare: critics respond to the supreme court's decision | • Hyperbole and healthcare: critics respond to the supreme court's decision |
| • Patients cheer SCOTUS's "awesome" ruling | • Patients cheer SCOTUS's "awesome" ruling |
| • More about John Roberts | • More about John Roberts |
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