This artist rendering shows Attorney Paul Clement speaks before the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 28, 2012, during arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Justices, from left are, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Dana Verkouteren)
The 2012 Ideas Festival gathered scientists, artists, politicians, historians, educators, activists, and other great thinkers for a week this summer.
Aspen Ideas Festival panel on health care reform
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On the day of the Supreme Court ruling upholding President Obama's health care law, the Aspen Ideas Festival convened a panel to debate the pros and cons of the American health care system and ideas for insurance reform.
Guests
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David Brooks: New York Times columnist and regular analyst on NPR's All Things Considered. Author of several best-selling books.
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Vin Weber: Minnesota Republican Congressman (1980-1992). Now at Clark and Weinstock in Washington, D.C. Special advisor on policy for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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Tom Daschle: Former US Senator (D-South Dakota). Served 1986-1994. US Representative (1978-1986). Senate Majority Leader 2001-2003, Senate Minority Leader 2003-2004. Defeated in 2004. Named HHS Secretary by President Obama, but Daschle withdrew his name. Now at DLA Piper law firm.
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Joe Klein: TIME's weekly political columnist and author of six books.
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