aatombomb, However, five Justices agreed that the penalty that someone must pay if he refuses to buy insurance is a kind of tax that Congress can impose using its taxing power.

However, five Justices agreed that the penalty that someone must pay if he refuses to buy insurance is a kind of tax that Congress can impose using its taxing power. »

Brilliant. Roberts found a way to make it a tax issue.

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misterhippity said: Yes! This is what I’ve been saying all along (e.g., to myself, in the shower this morning). Don’t call it a “mandate” — it’s a choice. If you CHOOSE not to buy health insurance, you pay a tax. If you choose to go ahead and buy it, you get a tax exemption. Simple!
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fakeagainstthemachine said: They really helped Obama out on this one. Not to mention sick people.
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