Kirk and Durbin in Favor of Supreme Court Deciding Health Law

The U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide if it's constitutional to make Americans buy health insurance. Illinois' two U.S. Senators are both in favor of the Court taking up the issue, but for different reasons.

Republican Sen. Mark Kirk thinks President Obama's controversial health care bill should be overturned.

"In a limited government which defends our rights, I do not believe the federal government has the power to force you to buy anything, especially from a government-controlled entity," Kirk said in a press conference on Monday.

Kirk said he expects the decision to be five judges on one side, four on the other, but he isn't sure which way it'll go.

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said he's glad the high court will rule, because messy state court battles can hopefully be avoided.

"I think it is part of individual responsibility in this country that you have health insurance so there is protection for you, your family and for the rest of us," Durbin said.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing arguments in March and a ruling is expected by late June.