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Chief justice leads Supreme Court's support of healthcare law
The Los Angeles Times ^ | June 28, 2012 | By David G. Savage

Posted on 06/28/2012 8:51:50 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Edited on 06/28/2012 9:05:37 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. upheld the heart of President Obama's healthcare law Thursday, ruling that the government may impose tax penalties on those who do not have health insurance. The decision came on a 5-4 vote, with the court's four liberal justices joining with the chief justice.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; obamacare; scotus; zerocare
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

roberts is very disappointing. he no doubt thought this would enhance his legacy and wanted to steal the swing vote away from kennedy. instead it will tarnish him as a phony who was more concerned about preserving congressional tax powers (were they ever in dange) than the concept of individual liberty where the law is essentially requiring a citizen to purchase a product - something that has never been done in history. the ends do not always justify the means.


21 posted on 06/28/2012 9:09:13 AM PDT by KingofZion
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Socialism wins!!

We're screwed......

22 posted on 06/28/2012 9:09:55 AM PDT by jeffc (Welcome to the United Socialist States of America)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“The federal government does not have the power to order people to buy health insurance,” he wrote in the majority opinion. “The federal government does have the power to impose a tax on those without health insurance,” he added.”

In other words, the government does have the power to order people to buy health insurance according to Roberts.

Roberts, you are a traitor and a disgrace as a justice.


23 posted on 06/28/2012 9:11:11 AM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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To: Mike Acker

The IRS won’t take shi’ite from me.


24 posted on 06/28/2012 9:11:16 AM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Our fearless knee grow must have something on Roberts?
25 posted on 06/28/2012 9:11:40 AM PDT by tayper (Granny told me, Saying it don't make it so)
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To: The Shrew

The GOP might give you liberals; the Democrats WILL give you liberals.


26 posted on 06/28/2012 9:12:06 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (let me ABOs run loose, lew)
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To: BipolarBob
The Affordable Care Act does not impose a true legal mandate on Americans, he said. It simply requires those who do not have health insurance by 2014 to pay a tax penalty.

It's not a "mandate" the way a mafia protection racket is not a shakedown.

27 posted on 06/28/2012 9:13:07 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (Meh.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bush appointed Roberts hurts us the worst since the World Trade center fell. This contortion of logic to fulfill Roberts political dream is a travesty and had unintended consequences far reaching. In summary it is the end of our country as a free country.Unfortunately we have a Republican leader who is the father of government mandated insurance— he was the pioneer of socialized medicine. He has no credibility at all on the subject but by God the elites will cram him down our throats!! Except I ain’t swallowing.


28 posted on 06/28/2012 9:13:12 AM PDT by marygonzo
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To: ScottfromNJ

Some history questions: has there ever before been a capricious tax like that? This end run around limitations of the commerce clause could as easily tax those who won’t buy Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.


29 posted on 06/28/2012 9:13:55 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (let me ABOs run loose, lew)
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To: comebacknewt

You think those are my only options? LOL


30 posted on 06/28/2012 9:14:07 AM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
There is nothing good coming out of this. As a highlight though Roberts says early on + to paraphrase If you elect these people then you live with the results.
31 posted on 06/28/2012 9:14:11 AM PDT by lag along
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

I do not ever want to see another Bush in the WH....Jeb is as liberal as any of them.

Time now to dump fund to the Tea Party if we haven’t done so and for all those,who are against this abortion, to get the Marxist, non natural born american out of the WH and under some jail.


32 posted on 06/28/2012 9:14:15 AM PDT by celtic gal
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To: celtic gal
If you're in the market, and your retirement is dependent on your portfolio, you had better get out NOW!

Look for a 20% (minimum) loss (2,500 or more points) over the next 30 days!

33 posted on 06/28/2012 9:14:42 AM PDT by harpu ( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
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To: HiTech RedNeck
The GOP might give you liberals; the Democrats WILL give you liberals.

Today's ruling proves this is a distinction without a difference.

TS

34 posted on 06/28/2012 9:14:52 AM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: marygonzo

It is up to the country whether it will muster the will and effort to be free. Roberts just sprang a leak in the Constitution. Who will stand up to mend it?


35 posted on 06/28/2012 9:15:24 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (let me ABOs run loose, lew)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Bush's fault. Really.

In fact, the pre-communistic state of America right now is Bush's fault. None of this would have happened if he hadn't sat on his political behind during the 2006 mid-term election campaign.

36 posted on 06/28/2012 9:15:26 AM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: arasina

But of course, not Bush’s fault in the sense that Obama has been blaming Bush for things.

He sure did an awful feeble job of selling even a quasi-conservative GOP brand.


37 posted on 06/28/2012 9:16:37 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (let me ABOs run loose, lew)
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To: The Shrew

It’s up to other parts of the body politic to stand up. This is a hole in the constitution which needs to be patched by amendment.


38 posted on 06/28/2012 9:18:02 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (let me ABOs run loose, lew)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
This end run around limitations of the commerce clause could as easily tax those who won’t buy Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.

The U.S. Constitution's commerce clause is very useful to a cabal intent on a global economy as part of their new world order.

39 posted on 06/28/2012 9:18:22 AM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: comebacknewt; TigersEye

A third option, as it would appear, is to go thoroughly Galt with no imputed income to tax.


40 posted on 06/28/2012 9:19:53 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (let me ABOs run loose, lew)
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