Why is Latin a dead language? PrintEmailSave. A language is called a dead language when it is no longer spoken by people as their main language. In contrast to extinct languages that cease to have any speakers, dead languages may continue to be used in legal, scientific and religious fields.
Obamacare was passed by Congress on March 21, 2010, and signed into federal law by President Barack Obama on March 23. This law furthers the process of socializing the United States health care system, which began with Medicare.
This is a particularly arcane system, but it applies to Obamacare because of how Obamacare was passed (which helps explain the current political climate) 1  The Senate, with 60 votes, passed the bill that became Obamacare on a strict party line vote (58 Democrats + 2 Independants who caucused with them). 1  Since the House had passed a different version, the two bills had to go to conference. This means the Senate and House meet to agree to a bill that can pass both chambers.