My first question is how does handing congress a new means of passing stealth taxes add up to a silver lining?
My second question is, since Roberts could have denied the commerce clause without reinterpreting the ability to tax... what motivated him to flip?
Third, why add "It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.”...are we being punished?
The whole idea of collecting money from those who don't buy or earn health insurance is a sick joke - they aren't paying taxes now! Does anyone think the fed's will withhold the unearned income credit from "poor folks" who can't afford insurance premiums?
If they can create a tax with smoke and mirrors it will only take a single rider to a defense bill to make that tax apply to the middle class at large - those of us already paying the costs of a welfare state.
Finally, how could he add "...the payment is collected solely by the IRS through the normal means of taxation—except that the Service is not allowed to use those means most suggestive of a punitive sanction, such as criminal prosecution.” where did he find a free pass in the legislation?
(End of rant)
IMHO, neither the author nor I suggest that hyperbole. The title of the article itself ... It's Not ALL Bad ... is clear that there is MORE BAD than good in the ruling, but then getting past that to make lemonade out of lemons.