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Tea-partiers protested U.S. President Barack Obama's signature health bill on Capitol Hill on Saturday.NICHOLAS KAMM

The passage of President Obama's health care reform has polarized the United States over the past year, but all can agree it is one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation in half a century.

But there are also many questions still looming large. In today's Globe and Mail, critics say the final costs of the bill will be far higher than the Democrats estimate, which could spell disaster for an already troubled economy.

Read our liveblog as we followed Obama's signing of the historic legislation (with 20 pens, no less) and discuss the social and financial impact of the bill.



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