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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Individual Mandate As A Tax [View all]sinkingfeeling
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It would be a big victory for Romney too were it not for Obama Derangement Syndrome.
Ganja Ninja
Jun 2012
#89
Get out of my head! That's exactly what I was thinking. He will definitely start taking credit for
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2012
#186
If Romney takes credit for ACA, then he might be the first GOP Presidential candidate ...
Kennah
Jun 2012
#326
Great idea...I would not mind having a gun. Will there be discounts for the elderly and blind???
dixiegrrrrl
Jun 2012
#280
You are deliberately ignoring the the subsidies, the mandated cost controls, and the rebates.
Ikonoklast
Jun 2012
#205
That's a reasonable explanation that I like much better than the way I'd been looking at it.
yardwork
Jun 2012
#126
Kennedy: "In our view, the entire Act before us is invalid in its entirety."
flpoljunkie
Jun 2012
#94
EXACTLY. Robert reich wrote an article predicitng that ROberts would vote with the liberals only bec
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#223
It was 5-4 as reported by Reuters. 6-3 was for the other decision reported at the same time.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2012
#86
Regardless of origial intention, it's a good law. Contemplate thirty years of a Bush presidency.
Mister Ed
Jun 2012
#248
Do you think they would spend less time campaigning if the were term limited?
loyalsister
Jun 2012
#289
NO!!! It was not. It survives under tax authority of Congress, but not as a commerce issue.
hlthe2b
Jun 2012
#18
CNN IS A GETTING KILLED. 5 Mins behind the news. Unreal. Don't they watch other channels?
MidwestTransplant
Jun 2012
#29
Drudgereport had the correct news well before them. Then I had to turn to Fox to find out certain.
MidwestTransplant
Jun 2012
#108
They can't penalize states that don't participate in the medicaid expansion. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2012
#82
Both CNN and Fox had banners at first saying it was struck down, then had to reverse that,
highplainsdem
Jun 2012
#43
We project Gore has won Florida, No wait--Bush has so hes' elected, uh, hold on...we retract that...
BlueDemKev
Jun 2012
#212
I always assumed, for that very reason, that he would vote for upholding the ACA. Although I am
Kencorburn
Jun 2012
#146
except for the SC calling it a "tax" - the wingnuts will go to town on this.
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#211
Seriously--we buy catastrophic insurance now at about the same cost we will pay in 2014
Maeve
Jun 2012
#247
Supreme Court hints you don't need to pay (this) tax if you feel it's wrong...
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2012
#61
So, the states can choose not to pay for oral contraceptives (for any reason) and can't
gkhouston
Jun 2012
#85
SAD that Kennedy would rule on it this way. So glad that Roberts was actually fair on this one.
RBInMaine
Jun 2012
#102
if you're a 14yo murderer he'll change the law of the land for you but if get cancer you
leftyohiolib
Jun 2012
#246
That is precisely what deciding against the law would have meant for so many Americans.
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#303
"Obama opposition disorder" Good one. And sadly, that is the reality behind all
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2012
#150
I remember, also, they likely already have the army of lobbyists ready to start deregulation
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#255
No longer on Fox. They are throwing a tantrum, and switch to Murdoch talking to Cavuto. n/t
Kencorburn
Jun 2012
#153
I have held off my few bucks that I can afford to contribute to Obama's campaign until now. :)
Javaman
Jun 2012
#119
Maybe having an elitist Harvard Law grad who was on law review mattered to
chelsea0011
Jun 2012
#122
You can always count on Roberts to side with Big Business , who in turn love the mandate.
Mr. Sparkle
Jun 2012
#137
Just heard the Republican's new mantra "biggest tax increase in US history", That could cause a prob
crimson77
Jun 2012
#139
Ha ha...I guess there are always stupid people who would buy that argument.
Evergreen Emerald
Jun 2012
#152
Reality? it's going to SAVE their whiney asses BILLIONS. Or would they rather pay for the uninsured
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#216
Why the fuck do they care? They have insurance or medicare.. this tax doesn't affect them.
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#220
Congratulations to the President, Democratic members of Congress, and the American People!!!!
kwenu
Jun 2012
#167
Naive here, I guess, but those who do not pay the penalty can't be sent to jail
cyberpj
Jun 2012
#172
The only collection mechanism is the penalty can be deducted from any income tax refund
PoliticAverse
Jun 2012
#188
The $upreme Court answers to their 'handlers.' Health insurance companies surely wanted it so.
joanbarnes
Jun 2012
#181
Presumably the pre-existing conditions section would have to pass the Senate
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2012
#195
It is. The Republicans want to do exactly that. So we must fill Congress with Democrats
Rochester
Jun 2012
#196
If they wanted to pull off on October Surprise, it'd have to be a LOT bigger than......
AverageJoe90
Jun 2012
#264
If we're forced to buy insurance to drive a car, or buy a home, then why not health insurance?
progressivebydesign
Jun 2012
#200
As predicted. Because it mandates trillions to big insurance that they will use to
grahamhgreen
Jun 2012
#207
Good grief, Pelosi is such a completely ineffective, uninspiring and shitty public speaker.
The Stranger
Jun 2012
#229
She sucks so bad that they news channels had to turn away from covering her.
The Stranger
Jun 2012
#231
Although I prefer Single Payer, it is nice to see our side win one for a change.
ronwelldobbs
Jun 2012
#245
Parents phoned excited that we might finally afford more than catastrophic insurance...burst bubble
mirrera
Jun 2012
#265
"Based on your income, you probably would not qualify for federal assistance to offset the cost of..
mirrera
Jun 2012
#312
It has been a great day -- if only just to see the GOP so thoroughly miserable!
Brooklyn Dame
Jun 2012
#309
Personally, I think this may not be the great news it is cracked up to be.
Atypical Liberal
Jun 2012
#315
I, for one, welcome our Corporate Overlords stranglehold on our health care
bread_and_roses
Jun 2012
#339