Health Care Arguments End at Supreme Court
Washington DC; March 28, 2012:
A circus like atmosphere was on display in front of the Supreme Court as demonstrators for and against President Obama’s health-care law made their voices heard. Inside the Court, Justices heard the final arguments over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which brought out the ideological divide within the court as well as the rest of the country.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) gets into a shouting match with protester Danni Green of Falls Church, Va., who supports President Obama's Healthcare law.
Supporters of the Healthcare Law stand together as they listen to a speaker.
A protester against Obamacare waves the Constitution.
Young student tourists can't resist photographing the protesters.
Tea Party Patriot Lisa Nancollas of Lewistown, Pa. prepares to speak.
Confrontations and arguments between the two sides took place throughout the day.
Bystanders joined in.
11-year old Alex Upchurch, visiting from Indiana, voiced his support for Obamacare to Susan Clark, who told him that he was being brainwashed.
Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) gets some advice from Rep Louie Gohmert (R-Tex) as she works on the text of her speech to activists against Obamacare.
Susan Clark from Santa Monica, California stands in front of supporters of the Healthcare law as both sides make a last ditch effort to control the message.
By Lucian Perkins / facingchange.org
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