Posted on 06/28/2012 11:50:49 AM PDT by nerdgirl
Chief Justice John G. Roberts is an evil genius. The ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act is, on its face, a win for President Obama both because the media are saying it is and because it is the signature piece of legislation of his first term. But it may turn out to be a pyrrhic victory, as Roberts accomplished numerous, subtle victories for conservative Republicans.
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This clause:
No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
Is a limitation
I still think you are wrong about the tax issue and hope you are right about the roberts decision.
Well yes there are a few exceptions in the Constitution about what Congress cannot tax, but those are few and explicitly spelled out.
The Roberts decision, like anything, is a mixed bag. It would have been much better for Obamacare to go down in flames.
However, now that Congress' two favorite toys have been taken away and they're limited to taxation -- I'm really starting to like that concept.
Talking to a very liberal friend tonight (he gets away with it due to longevity) even he likes the idea of Congress being restricted to taxing powers and the toys being taken away.
There is hope. But this decision is what it is -- we have to live with it so we have to take lemons and make lemonade out of it.
With any luck, the Tea Parties have just gotten an infusion of new life.
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