Dumbass Roberts could have killed the monster today saying the mandate was unconstitutional because it was not passed by Congress as a tax. He would have made the exact same points as he is “credited” with making today *and* killed ObamaCare at the same time.
*In my best John Belushi voice* But Noooooooooooooooo!
I don’t think so. The democrat lawyers argued before the supreme court that it could be either a tax or a penalty. whichever was more constitutional.
He? Who's "he", the big he? Look, Roberts is a constitutionalist; he's no dictator.
All he reaffirmed was, yes, Congress basically has unlimited power to tax. But they have to wield that power themselves, not delegate, nor hide behind the commerce clause.
So, suckas, everyone is now on the hook. Any exceptions, etc have to be passed by Congress. Good luck with that. This is going to turn out to be an epic 3rd rail - for those who vote to maintain the tax.
That's how I see it, too. And he also said that (in essence) elections have consequences. Wow, what a brilliant man...NOT! Don't show me a pile of crap and tell me it's a rose garden.
Indeed he could of.
Why has no one suggested that Roberts may have been “leaned on” in some way? I’m not a conspiracy bug, but I wouldn’t put it past this admin to find a way that would be undetectable/untraceable.......
I don't think so. It seems to me that Roberts and Kennedy may have swapped places for this one. Kennedy and the other four may have been ready to call the mandate Constitutional under the Commerce Clause and Roberts came to this deal to head that off.