[kevkrom]

This argument is a complete fail. The commerce clause doesn't matter anymore - the left doesn't need it to establish jurisdiction. After this ruling congress can pass any law it wants, add a "tax" for non-compliance and then rely on Federal taxing authority for jurisdiction. This ruling has removed all restaint on the Federal exercise of power and control. Limiting principal my a**.

Exactly. This decision took a shotgun away from the federal government and gave them a rocket launcher instead.

[cymbeline]

“After this ruling congress can pass any law it wants, add a “tax” for non-compliance and then rely on Federal taxing authority for jurisdiction”

Interesting point. Maybe such laws will read “Citizen has the option of doing xxx or paying the government yyy”. You’re correct. It’s scary. But legislators contemplate all sorts of legislation that’s constitutional, and the legislators are restrained by lack of public support.

Obamacare is bad legislation with slim public support. Should we have faith that voters will cause it to be killed or reconstituted? If we can’t have that faith then America is in real big trouble.