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To: tsowellfan
We can't have it both ways - criticizing Roberts for calling it a tax to make it constitutional then trashing Romney for agreeing, and not calling it a tax. Romney is siding with the dissenters, who made a much more compelling argument against the law. (All that commerce clause stuff feels good, but in not binding as precedent.)

The argument against Obama that he passed the biggest tax increase ever based on Obamacare is weak. The fact he thinks the Federal Gov’t can run health care better than the private sector and that he rammed through this unpopular socialist program remains the issue. It is what won the 2010 mid-terms. And, he ignored other pressing issues while ramming away. This is also a strong counter argument against immigration policy, economy issues, etc.

Although we all would have rather Roberts side with the conservatives on the Court, this decision will bring a lot of energy, anger and participation to those on the right. It may turn out to be the deciding factor in November. We need the Tea Partiers to get revved up again!

Romney is right - it is not, nor should have been ruled a tax. That being said, since it was ruled a tax, reconciliation works in the Senate and we only need 51 votes to overturn there- need 4 more seats. That is where the action will be!

We need Romney and 4 Senators to take back the country. During Romney's 8 years, a bunch of liberals will likely leave bench and with the Senate, we can get some real conservative appointed.

13 posted on 07/03/2012 5:33:54 AM PDT by dan on the right
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To: dan on the right

Thanks for being a voice of reason.


20 posted on 07/03/2012 5:44:21 AM PDT by SW6906 (6 things you can't have too much of: sex, money, firewood, horsepower, guns and ammunition.)
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