everyone to have health insurance. and it didn t take long for washington lawmakers to react to the landmark decision. reporter: as crowds waited outside, the supreme court handed down one of its most important decisions in nearly 20 years. the individual mandate the part of health care reform that requires almost all americans to have health insurance or pay a fine, is constitutional. it was a five to four vote upholding the mandate, with chief justice john roberts casting the swing vote. in the end, the majority viewed the penalty for not having insurance as a tax. and reasoned, congress is allowed to impose taxes. today s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court s decision to uphold it. reporter: the vast majority of the law survived, but not all of it. the federal government will not be allowed to pull funding for medicaid from states not expanding their own medicaid programs f
everyone to have health insurance. and it didn t take long for washington lawmakers to react to the landmark decision. reporter: as crowds waited outside, the supreme court handed down one of its most important decisions in nearly 20 years. the individual mandate the part of health care reform that requires almost all americans to have health insurance or pay a fine, is constitutional. it was a five to four vote upholding the mandate, with chief justice john roberts casting the swing vote. in the end, the majority viewed the penalty for not having insurance as a tax. and reasoned, congress is allowed to impose taxes. today s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court s decision to uphold it. reporter: the vast majority of the law survived, but not all of it. the federal government will not be allowed to pull funding for medicaid from states not expanding their own medicaid programs f
reform law, including the individual mandate. that s the controversial part of the law requiring almost everyone to have health insurance. and it didn t take long for washington lawmakers to react to the landmark decision. reporter: as crowds waited outside, the supreme court handed down one of its most important decisions in nearly 20 years. the individual mandate the part of health care reform that requires almost all americans to have health insurance or pay a fine, is constitutional. it was a five to four vote upholding the mandate, with chief justice john roberts casting the swing vote. in the end, the majority viewed the penalty for not having insurance as a tax. and reasoned, congress is allowed to impose taxes. today s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court s decision to uphold it. reporter: the vast majority of the law survived, but not all of it. the federal government
that s the controversial part of the law requiring almost everyone to have health insurance. and it didn t take long for washington lawmakers to react to the landmark decision. reporter: as crowds waited outside, the supreme court handed down one of its most important decisions in nearly 20 years. the individual mandate the part of health care reform that requires almost all americans to have health insurance or pay a fine, is constitutional. it was a five to four vote upholding the mandate, with chief justice john roberts casting the swing vote. in the end, the majority viewed the penalty for not having insurance as a tax. and reasoned, congress is allowed to impose taxes. today s decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law and the supreme court s decision to uphold it. reporter: the vast majority of the law survived, but not all of it. the federal government will not be allowed to pull funding for medica
number of people applying for jobless benefits. a key regional manufacturing index showed that business conditions and new orders deteriorated according to the philadelphia federal reserve, the worst showing in about a year. susie: also two closely watched manufacturing readings from china and europe were weak, underscoring the slowdown in critical international markets. tom: one bright spot: lower oil prices. gas prices tonight are at their lowest level since february. after peaking close to $4 a gallon in april, prices have been falling, putting more money in the pockets of americans. just a few months ago, it was looking to be a long hot summer of climbing gas prices. in february, miami gas station owner lee doucette was getting ready. tom: you think you ll have to put $5 up there before the 4th of july? i have fives in the box. tom: he won t need them. gas prices have followed oil prices, falling dramatically since early may. crude oil settled below $80 a barrel