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To: waxer1
Yeah does this mean that it has to go back to Congress to be rewritten as a tax? If so its dead. Has anybody heard from mark Levin on this? Can’t wait for his show today. Maybe Rush will have him on.

I'm not sure where people are getting this. The court merely said, that by waving their hands, and calling it a tax, they ruled the law constitutional. Obamacare is already law. Nothing else needs to be done by congress except repeal. Of course, that's not going to happen, no matter what lies the republicans tell you in order to get elected.

557 posted on 06/28/2012 8:20:43 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: zeugma

True, but not entirely. The administration made the tax argument their 3rd backup argument. It is not what they wanted to have it upheld as. They’ll take it to be sure, but the court said that the mandate is legal only as a tax. The actually does have implications beyond just we won/lost. Congress could, in theory, pass a tax code revision that says the penalty for not having insurance is $1. That upholds the mandate but neuters the penalty portion of it.


585 posted on 06/28/2012 8:27:13 AM PDT by paul544
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To: zeugma

The same shell game, bait and switch deception used to establish the Fed following the Jekyl Island plotting is now being used to establish the european socialist state of America.


612 posted on 06/28/2012 8:33:38 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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