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Republicans claim ObamaCare ruling could help push to repeal it
Fox News ^ | 6/28/2012 | fox news

Posted on 06/28/2012 4:42:28 PM PDT by tobyhill

"ObamaCare" stands, but the battle over the law is far from over.

In its 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the so-called individual mandate could be upheld only because it fell within Congress' authority to tax. However, that is not how the Obama administration originally sold it.

In fact, in a 2009 interview, President Obama adamantly rejected the notion that the penalty for not buying insurance amounted to a tax hike.

"You can't just make up that language and decide that that's called a tax increase," Obama said, scolding his interviewer.

Now that the high court says it is a tax, Republicans say the law will be more unpopular.

And the fight will surely go on.

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Obama has just taxed EVERYONE making under $200k.
1 posted on 06/28/2012 4:42:32 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Will they now repeal their unfettered ability to tax us as well. That is effectively what Robert’s did today. He gave the green light for the federal government to have “unlimited power” to tax us all for absolutely everything or nothing at all. There is no reason to be objective or fair. There is no equality as far as the tax system goes.


2 posted on 06/28/2012 4:50:59 PM PDT by formosa (Formosa)
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Republicans, STFU! I’m sick of you all of you and have been for a long time. So, sit down, take your licking from obama and shut up!


3 posted on 06/28/2012 4:51:10 PM PDT by Terry Mross ( To all my kin: Do not attempt to contact me as long as you love obama.)
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To: tobyhill

There is no such thing as “Obamacare.” It should be referred to as the “Obama/Roberts Tax Increase.”


4 posted on 06/28/2012 4:51:22 PM PDT by PaleoBob
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To: tobyhill
Obama said over and over there would be no new taxes.

-----Now the 5 LIBS on the Supreme Court have endorsed the view that he was lying.

Or that he is an incompetent lawyer.

I propose 10,000 billboards with pictures of the 5 Justices and the text:

Supreme Court Rules Barack Obama a serial liar

5 posted on 06/28/2012 4:55:18 PM PDT by cookcounty ("We're all born idiots, and we only get over that condition as we get less young." -J Goldberg)
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To: tobyhill
It will especially help down ballot.

Lots of Senators who said that taxes would not be raised are now proven by SCOTUS to have uttered falsehoods. Repeatedly. Landrieu, McCaskill, Stabenow, Nelson of Florida and the rest all branded by the SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES as propagators of falsehoods.

6 posted on 06/28/2012 5:00:46 PM PDT by cookcounty ("We're all born idiots, and we only get over that condition as we get less young." -J Goldberg)
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To: tobyhill
From the headline....

REPUBLICANS CLAIM....

'Nuff said.

7 posted on 06/28/2012 5:04:17 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: tobyhill

Spin.

The (R) spines couldn’t pull repeal off if you put them all together and bound them with titanium cords.

Prove me wrong. PLEASE.

But I’m not counting on it.


8 posted on 06/28/2012 5:09:47 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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You can't just make up that language and decide that that's called a tax increase," Obama said, scolding his interviewer.

If that doesn't make for a great GOP ad then the GOP might as well not campaign
9 posted on 06/28/2012 6:15:11 PM PDT by uncbob
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