Paul Clement, the lawyer for the Republican-led states challenging “Obamacare,” played a key role years ago, when representing the Bush White House, in expanding the same federal power that’s now the constitutional basis for the health care reform law. Today his clients have different interests, and the 180-degree flip in his reasoning underscores an inconsistency in Republican views of the Constitution.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=99993