I am very nervous about this decision and I hope it is today rsther than Thursday. I tend to think that the mandate will be struck down, but if the rest of the law remains, DESPITE the lack of a severability clause, the massive bureaucracy, regulations, massive taxes, subsidized birth control, and death panels will stay. Given we have a lawless administration, they will find some way to fund it.....
I’ve asked on Scotus Blog why these cases of most interest are being held to and beyond the end. Assuming these are staid upstanding court justices and not flaming drama queens. No answer yet.
“Given we have a lawless administration, they will find some way to fund it.....”
I fear you may well be proven right about that. No doubt that the Regime has contingency plans (executive orders, agency regs, etc.) already in place for just this eventuality. They will try to spin a defeat at the hands of a “conservative” USSC into a reason for forging ahead and a rationale for bypassing normal checks and balances.