Rick Moran: Support for Obamacare ticks up after SCOTUS decision "Frankly, I'm surprised the jump in support wasn't larger. Many Americans respect the Supreme Court and even with a decision like the one last Thursday, tend to see SCOTUS as the final judge in matters Constitutional. The fact that sentiment to repeal the law has actually gotten stronger at the same time support has also grown, would seem to indicate that some voters actually favor repeal but respect the Court's decision."
Althouse; Is Roberts a genius or just a politician? Commenting on the Wall Street Journal column posted above:
"They're disturbed that Congress can configure a tax that shapes behavior that it could not simply command, and yet they admit — as they must — that tax law does that all the time. Congress can't compel you to go into debt to buy a house, but you'll pay less taxes if you have a mortgage interest deduction. Congress can't require you to get married, but single taxpayers get stuck with higher tax rates. Why is this new area of taxing so shocking?"
Neal Boortz; Four days after "No … sorry. I can’t figure out just what Chief Justice John Roberts was trying to accomplish with his ruling on ObamaCare last week. And no … I don’t pretend to know how this is going to work itself out in the election and for future court decisions. I can, though, just throw out some random thoughts on the subject … see what you think."....
Althouse; Is Roberts a genius or just a politician? Commenting on the Wall Street Journal column posted above:
"They're disturbed that Congress can configure a tax that shapes behavior that it could not simply command, and yet they admit — as they must — that tax law does that all the time. Congress can't compel you to go into debt to buy a house, but you'll pay less taxes if you have a mortgage interest deduction. Congress can't require you to get married, but single taxpayers get stuck with higher tax rates. Why is this new area of taxing so shocking?"
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Michael Barone: Obamacare survives, but political playing field has changed "But the fact remains that a majority of five justices, including Roberts, also declared that Congress' power to regulate commerce does not authorize a mandate to buy a commercial product. This will tend to bar further expansion of the size and scope of the federal government.
"Moreover, the Constitution's limits on congressional power have now become, for the first time in seven decades, a political issue. They're likely to remain one for years to come."
As far as the Democrats claiming the mandate was not a tax, Barone writes:
"Moreover, the Constitution's limits on congressional power have now become, for the first time in seven decades, a political issue. They're likely to remain one for years to come."
As far as the Democrats claiming the mandate was not a tax, Barone writes:
Roberts' decision undercuts such arguments, now and in the future. Members of Congress supporting such legislation will be held responsible, this year and for years to come, for increasing taxes.
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