Look on the bright side: we can set up a INGO cardboard box colony for all us youngin's
Seriously, if this is the reaction to the ACA being upheld, I have no faith that most people here are going to collapse if SHTF. Did anyone who was paying attention, seriously think that the SCOTUS was going to toss the entire thing? That was never going to happen. If people want this thing to go away there is only one recourse and that is for congress to repeal it. That was always the only realistic choice. So, call your congress critter, or write them a letter and tell them to get on it. Of course it probably won't get past the senate, but it's a start.
I thought they would strike down the individual mandate. Afterall, the Federal Government couldn't force us to buy a product from a private company due to the fact that we are living and breathing right?
The most troubling line of all in this decision, "When a court confronts an unconstitutional statue its endeavor must be to conserve, not destroy the legislation," Roberts wrote.
Think about the implications that line poses for future decisions.
Ask Ed and Elaine Brown how that works out...
Well there goes my hope of retirement, guess who gets to pay for it.
Before we condemn Roberts, we need to understand why he did this. Supposedly his writing the opinion saves us from a liberal justice writing it and screwing things up more. (if that's possible) I'm sure we'll get plenty of discussion on this going forward. I can also see flint and powder sales going up.
Can anyone come up with an example of a tax levied for NOT doing something? Not everyone pays a $200 NFA tax, but everyone who chooses to buy a machine gun does. Not everyone pays the 3% federal telephone tax, but everyone with a traditional home phone does.
"What the Court did today was say that Obama care did not violate the Constitution. They did not say that it is good law or good policy"
"This is now a time for the American People to make a choice. You can choose whether to have a larger and larger government making intrusions into your life... Or whether instead you want to return to a time where Americans have their own choice in health care."
"If we want to get rid of Obama care, we are going to have to replace President Obama"
I don't see how Obama's worshipers would be happy. After all, don't they want free healthcare?
So... Since it is a tax, are the thousands of "Waivers" sill legal? Can you get a Waiver against a tax?
Obamney has spoken on the matter. We can all rest easy now.
So, his solution? Vote for me. Yeah. That'll work, 'cause you'd never impose something like Obamacare on people.
Keep your powder dry, folks--just sayin'
We have to vote for Romney if for no other reason than supreme court nominees. If we don't get republican nominees on the bench, all will be lost.
We have to vote for Romney if for no other reason than supreme court nominees. If we don't get republican nominees on the bench, all will be lost.
just sayin............
You're right, they can't. And they still can't...though they can tax you for NOT buying it. Which is totally different.