The fact that it’s a tax and it originated in the Senate makes it a slam dunk that it (obamacare) gets repealed, thrown out, overturned or whatever. It gets cover for Republicans cause the Lib Justices are on the same side as Roberts. It was ruled a tax because it is a tax. Just like plaintiff lawyers argued.
Roberts said “it is not our job to save the people from the ones they elected” or something very similar to that. What a campaign ad that will make. Run it everytime you have airtime.
Was Roberts decision right under the law? Probably not. But the reason, I believe, was the disrespect shown by Obama to the court.
Obama in a very short time will realize he has just been screwed. Roberts said, in effect, up yours. Was he right to do so? Again probably not. His ruling will make it much easier to get rid of this monstrosity. It may have been the only way.
HE REWROTE THE LAW TO MAKE IT CONSTITUTIONAL!!!! What part of this don't people here get? It was the highest form of Judicial Activism I've ever seen.