Did Roberts rule that way on purpose??

Comment #6

scorpio — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:09:05 GMT

it's just to get people whowere getting over,going to health centers and saying i have no insurance.they put them on medicaid automatically billing the taxpayers.now if you make more then the 130% of poverty level,you can't get free medicaid,and will be fined(taxed)if you don't get insurance.helps everyone,ingenious.

Comment #5

Rick G — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:12:57 GMT

The IRS is not a department of govt, it's a private corporation that serves as a collection agency for the govt. The "health care tax" has been placed in their hands because just like the income tax, the tax is unlawful. All taxes are supposed to be in the form of excise taxes (a tax on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity).

Comment #4

rdgrnr — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:45:36 GMT

And there won't be any way to get out of paying.<br />The IRS will use all their usual methods including garnishing tax refunds or throwing your ass in jail.<br />Obama lied but Dems don't really care cuz they're all liars anyway.<br />But it's all moot cuz he's gonna be a one-termer.

Comment #3

jarasan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:32:16 GMT

They are hiring thousands more IRS agents, the new usa gestapo? Anyway you look at it they can't make every body chip in because there are millions under the table.

Comment #2

JAP69 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:25:08 GMT

Does it state in the health bill that the fine is a tax? The fine was only to be collected by the IRS.

Comment #1

Tenaj — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:19:23 GMT

Weak argument. It's not flying in the debates.

Original Blog Entry: Did Roberts rule that way on purpose??

JAP69 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:16:23 GMT

Certainly brings new debate into the healthcare argument stating that this is a tax.

My question is why did the supreme court say in their ruling that it falls under tax rules.

They could have just as well said the mandate is not mandatory and a fine cannot be imposed .

They brought up the issue of tax in their ruling when I believe they should have not done that. Let the president or congress to decide that issue.

Did the fed attorneys bring up the issue that the fine was a tax in their arguments? ]

Anyhow I think Roberts ruled in favor for payback on the time Obama slapped down the supreme court in the state of the union message.

Created a whole new stink in DC by bring up the tax issue in the decision.

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