I heard that Justice Roberts’ questions indicated he might not be voting against the mandate.
If Justice Roberts is a constitutionalist, he has to strike down the mandate.
If he is yet another government supremacist, he can vote to uphold it, in which case his name is legal mud in the history books.
I read the entire transcript. I don’t think any conservative vote is in question, except Kennedy’s.
The aggressive questioning against Obamacare didn’t come from Kennedy. He didn’t say that much and seemed to make two main points, each potentially going the opposite way.
Or that every person who gets healthcare - without having insurance- is going to stiff the provider.