In General, the Tea Party's Position on Obamacare Is That

question 24

Multiple Choice

In general, the Tea Party's position on Obamacare is that it

• A) is an unconstitutional, overly broad exercise of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.
• B) is fully supported under the interstate commerce clause.
• C) is justified under the precedent set in Wickard v. Filburn (1942).
• D) can be properly defended under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• E) The position remains unclear as the Tea Party generally takes a pragmatic approach to social legislation and withholds judgment, depending upon the program's effectiveness.

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