You posted in part: “Yes, Congress has the power to tax but the mandate was NOT a tax until Roberts said it was. “
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Reminds me of 3 baseball umpires asked about their theory of calling balls and strikes: Ump #1 says “Some are balls and some are strikes, I call ‘em like I see ‘em.” Ump #2 two says “Some are balls and some are strikes, I call ‘em like they ARE!” Ump #3 says “Some are balls and some are strikes, but they ain’t nothing til I call ‘em!”
Pretty cool about the umps
I’ll have to remember that