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This is also Krauthammers perspective.
Chief Justice Roberts actually ruled the mandate, relative to the commerce clause, was unconstitutional. That’s how the Democrats got Obama-care going in the first place. This is critical. His ruling means Congress can’t compel American citizens to purchase anything. Ever. The notion is now officially and forever, unconstitutional. As it should be.
Next, he stated that, because Congress doesn’t have the ability to mandate, it must, to fund Obama-care, rely on its power to tax. Therefore, the mechanism that funds Obama-care is a tax. This is also critical. Recall back during the initial Obama-care battles, the Democrats called it a penalty, Republicans called it a tax. Democrats consistently soft sold it as a penalty. It went to vote as a penalty. Obama declared endlessly, that it was not a tax, it was a penalty. But when the Democrats argued in front of the Supreme Court, they said ‘hey, a penalty or a tax, either way’. So, Roberts gave them a tax. It is now the official law of the land — beyond word-play and silly shenanigans. Obama-care is funded by tax dollars. Democrats now must defend a tax increase to justify the Obama-care law.
Finally, he struck down as unconstitutional, the Obama-care idea that the federal government can bully states into complying by yanking their existing medicaid funding. Liberals, through Obama-care, basically said to the states — ‘comply with Obama-care or we will stop existing funding.’ Roberts ruled that is a no-no. If a state takes the money, fine, the Feds can tell the state how to run a program, but if the state refuses money, the federal government can’t penalize the state by yanking other funding. Therefore, a state can decline to participate in Obama-care without penalty. This is obviously a serious problem. Are we going to have 10, 12, 25 states not participating in “national” health-care? Suddenly, it’s not national, is it?
Ultimately, Roberts supported states rights by limiting the federal government’s coercive abilities.
Additionally, tax measures are not subject to filibuster, which means that this albatross of a law can be repealed with only 51 votes in the Senate.
Here's another perspective:
George Will: Supreme Court gives conservatives a consolation prize - The Washington Post
O and congress told us there was no tax. The Supreme Court just ruled that there was a massive tax in the act.
As for Roberts I have heard a lot of people today say he ruled the way he did because
he did not want to be the guy to bring Health Care down....
Yeah. And with all the wailing and gnashing of teeth, nevermind whining and uncontrolled sobbing in here today? I quite feel her pain.
I just now got my foot out of my mouth. I have yet to begin gnashing my teeth.
Would that you were the one I was speaking of.
No, there's an entire day care full of butt hurt - - - OOH!!
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Additionally, tax measures are not subject to filibuster, which means that this albatross of a law can be repealed with only 51 votes in the Senate.
Here's another perspective:
George Will: Supreme Court gives conservatives a consolation prize - The Washington Post
O and congress told us there was no tax. The Supreme Court just ruled that there was a massive tax in the act.
I really would have preferred the main prize which was OURS but for the inexplicable Roberts' duplicity.
She has three children under five, two of which are one day shy of 13 months apart.
Aaaaah...
Yeah. And with all the wailing and gnashing of teeth, nevermind whining and uncontrolled sobbing in here today? I quite feel her pain.
Aaaaah...
Yeah. And with all the wailing and gnashing of teeth, nevermind whining and uncontrolled sobbing in here today? I quite feel her pain.
Yes, the democrats are now responsible for a huge tax increase on the middle class. I wonder how far they will get in the election.
Aaaaah...
Yeah. And with all the wailing and gnashing of teeth, nevermind whining and uncontrolled sobbing in here today? I quite feel her pain.
Yes, the democrats are now responsible for a huge tax increase on the middle class. I wonder how far they will get in the election.
You cant explain this in your own words can you?
Yeah. And with all the wailing and gnashing of teeth, nevermind whining and uncontrolled sobbing in here today? I quite feel her pain.
Yes, the democrats are now responsible for a huge tax increase on the middle class. I wonder how far they will get in the election.
Repeal the Bush Tax Cuts then.
Chief Justice Roberts Is A Genius
You do realize if that was his intention, he could have voted against it and still wrote the opinion.
Yes, the democrats are now responsible for a huge tax increase on the middle class. I wonder how far they will get in the election.
Repeal the Bush Tax Cuts then.
Dem congress for the first two years Obama was in office. They could have repealed the tax cuts the same way they passed Obamacare (thru deceit and trickery).
