That’s what I believe is going on. This was a strategic, purposeful, move by Chief Justice Roberts using the word TAX.
It sounds horrible on its face, but we may be d^&%ing the man(Roberts) too soon.
You're really reaching there.
Damning the man too soon???
Sorry, but with this ruling, Roberts just expanded federal power to unprecidented proportions, it is now conpletely constitutional for the government to MANDATE you buy ANY good or service, for any reason.. regardless of whether you need, want or even can afford it or penalize you for not doing so.
Pacifist? Who cares you now have to buy a gun or pay a tax, and if you can’t pay the tax, you could go to jail.
Vegitarian? Who cares you must now buy $x of BEEF a year or pay a “tax”
Athiest? Who cares you must now buy a rosary or pay a “TAX”
No Drivers LIcense? Who cares you must now buy a car, or pay a “tax”
Don’t watch TV? Who cares you must now buy a TV or pay a “tax”
This isn’t just a political football for one decision for one political cycle, this is a rediculous expansion of federal power beyond ANYTHING the founders intended. No one who has read the Federalist Papers could remotely come to this conclusion.
This decision is just like the Abortion decision, they basically made it up to get the call they wanted, it is inexcusible and a blatantly treasonous act.
How can the individual mandate as a tax be challenged when the SCOYTUS has already ruled it’s legal?
How can the individual mandate as a tax be challenged when the SCOTUS has already ruled it’s legal?
In the majority opinion, Roberts states that the job of the court is to find a way to establish “constitutionality” for any challenged legislation.
It is only when this simply can’t be done that a law is declared unconstitutional.
The majority did establish that constitutionality, then, by viewing Obamacare as a “tax” (with all sorts of interesting political ramifications, heh-heh)
But there was no politically strategic motivation on Roberts’ part, IMHO. That said, we are now well-armed going into November’s election. If we come out of that with the White House and both houses of Congress, Obamacare will be wiped out.