[quimby]

To those who think the commerce clause limitation is important, the taxing power now law (as per SCOTUS) superces.

And if you think "now they have to call it a tax'" they will do the same as this bill and let the court do it for them.

BTW, the court may have called it a tax, but the MSM will not.

[american_ranger]

Can anyone tell me where Roberts is going to be buried?

I want to start pissing on his grave right away. No reason to wait.

Maybe I should start a business. Send me your urine and I will pour it on Roberts’ grave.

[jesseam]

Impeach Roberts!!!!

[Repeal 16-17]

Some interesting stuff went on in SCOTUS just before this decision. Roberts’s reference to the taxing power reads like it was put in his opinion at the last moment. Was he threatened, bribed or both? Did he chicken out?

[Scott from the Left Coast]

John Roberts is simply the worst, most destructive Chief Justice is the entire history of the nation. As bad as Obama is a President.

Worse, we can’t be rid of him. A terrible, terrible person to place in a position of responsibility.

[free me]

Excellent editorial from the WSJ.

Everyone should read it.

[ex-snook]

Paying for health insurance instead of offloading medical costs to hospitals is an idea whose time has come. How to implement it is the problem. If mandating coverage through private insurance was unconstitutional, then financing through the public option was the alternative. I think conservatives protesteth too much.

[Uri’el-2012]

Does the word TAX appear in the Affordable Care Act ?

If it was not a TAX bill, Roberts is LAWLESS.

Re: Anti-Injunction Act !

[The Free Engineer]

Under Robert’s theory, is there any limit on what government cannot coerce you into doing by making use of a tax?

Can they assign you a job and fine you $10K in taxes a month until you comply?

Can they limit you to one child per family?

WHERE IS THE LIMIT OF THIS POWER?

[hosepipe]

Roberts is a stealth gift from GW Bush......
Keep your eyes on Alito.....

[VRWC For Truth]

Roberts should be shunned at any public event. Persona non grata.

[trekdown]

Please read also the comments to this thoughtful article. It looks like a great discussion ...

[libstripper]

The truly horrible thing about what Roberts did is that he, in effect, said the constitution is infinitely elastic and words and legislative history have no meaning in interpreting it or a statute, since the Court can make a statute or the constitution whatever it wants to make them to achieve a desired result. Here he turned what was a penalty, by all legislative history, commonly accepted meaning of penalty vs. tax, and the clear language and function of the statute itself into a “tax” simply to achieve his predetermined goal of finding ObamaCare constitutional. That's an abominable legal usurpation going far beyond even “living constitution” theory, which at least allows words and phrases to retain their normal meaning . Indeed, now, there's no reasonable assurance, let alone a guarantee, that either the constitution or any statute will be held to mean what its clear language, phraseology, and legislative history unequivocally say it means.

[Political Junkie Too]

A tax is usually an assessment on an activity. If I earn an income, it is taxed. If I purchase a product, it is taxed.

People are calling this ruling a tax on behavior, but even a behavior has to be performed.

How can I be taxed for something that I do NOT do?

-PJ

[Cyber Liberty]

BTW, the court may have called it a tax, but the MSM will not.

We'll see about that. Meanwhile, the GOP is STOOPID if they don't call it a tax at every turn.

[Pagey]

BTTT!