Jeffrey Toobin : Supreme Court hears challenge on health reform ; high stakes for Obama . The specifics of the case are complex : He says defeat would mark Obama as a loser ; would be bad news in an election year . He says details of challenge complex ; real issue dividing U.S. : What is government 's role ? Toobin : Post-FDR court backed more activist government . The case involves the Affordable Care Act, which requires most Americans to have insurance or pay a fine if they don't.
Jeffrey Toobin : Supreme Court hears challenge on health reform ; high stakes for Obama . He says defeat would mark Obama as a loser ; would be bad news in an election year . He says details of challenge complex ; real issue dividing U.S. : What is government 's role ? Toobin : Post-FDR court backed more activist government . The case involves the Affordable Care Act, which requires most Americans to have insurance or pay a fine if they don't.