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ORIGINAL: HouseOfDarkness

Well it seems its time to look at it now from a different angle. I now pay about 6 thousand a year for insurance, so if I drop it, then pay 2500 to get in the govt insurance,, I figure I just got a 3500 dollar a year raise

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Lots of hope and change. He managed to do what other Presidents failed to do.... Provide health care for a country while sitting back watching Republican heads explode.

When is Rush packing?

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ORIGINAL: PatrickG38

I do believe many months ago, I tried to explain the taxing power is much broader than the commerce clause.

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ORIGINAL: Marc2b

The important thing is that it is not considered legal as part of the Commerce Clause. Had the SC not made that distinction they would have been basically giving a green light too Congress to mandate anything it damned well pleased.

By this precedent they can mandate pretty much anything simply by levying a tax as a penalty for noncompliance.

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri

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ORIGINAL: Marc2b
The important thing is that it is not considered legal as part of the Commerce Clause. Had the SC not made that distinction they would have been basically giving a green light too Congress to mandate anything it damned well pleased.

The IRS and it's troglodytes just creamed their collective shorts. Just you wait. Somehow, it just became Constitutional for an American Citizen to be taxed for NOT doing something.

They can now tax each and every one of us for not spending 95% of our income. We didn't do our fair share of economic activity. The tax levied will be assessed so that whatever percent you are under 95% goes to the IRS (you spend 90% of your income, you get to send 5% more to the IRS). In addition, whatever % over 100%, you'll get credited so that your actual spend will only be 95% (you spend 110% of your income, you'll get 15% back as a tax credit).

This is going to be Ugly (and, yes, with a capital 'U').

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ORIGINAL: joether

Yes, please, get your news coverage and be told how to think. Dont bother reading the 193 page DOCUMENT. In fact, how many of you can honestly state you have read the Affordable Care Act of 2010? I'll bet most of you havent. You've simply been spoon fed what to think and behave.

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The IRS and it's troglodytes just creamed their collective shorts. Just you wait. Somehow, it just became Constitutional for an American Citizen to be taxed for NOT doing something.

Actually you can be taxed for doing nothing previous to this ruling, DS. Its called 'negligence'. Its when you had the option to do something and failed to do so. In fact, one might argue manslaughter or murder in the 3rd degree (in which you kill someone accidently but the jury doesnt believe you) as a tax, as your sent to prison for a pile of years.

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ORIGINAL: Marc2b

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By this precedent they can mandate pretty much anything simply by levying a tax as a penalty for noncompliance.

You can argue that just about anything affects commerce and that has been the bullshit justification for citing the Commerce Clause in a lot crap Congress has done so I am glad that the Supreme Court has made that distinction. Taxes are another matter. They must be to pay debts, provide for the common defense and the general welfare. "General welfare" is vague enough to allow a lot of bullshit but I think health care falls under that. I don't think "anything" can fall under that.

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

You didnt actually read what she said did she.
Tazzy has been on the ball about this for over three years.. She didnt say it was inclusive medical coverage in any frame of reference.
what it does do is ensure the following


Insurance companies can't take away your coverage if you become too sick.
You cannot be denied insurance coverage because of a pre-existing condition.
Seniors receive a 50 percent discount on prescription drugs when they hit the "donut hole."
Small businesses get tax credits to purchase insurance.
There are no more lifetime limits on your coverage.
15 million more people will receive coverage because of expanded access to Medicaid.
Millions of Americans are going to receive tax credits to help them get insurance--people who wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise.
12 million seniors are currently receiving free preventative care through Medicare.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Lots of hope and change. He managed to do what other Presidents failed to do.... Provide health care for a country while sitting back watching Republican heads explode.

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri

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ORIGINAL: Marc2b
You can argue that just about anything affects commerce and that has been the bullshit justification for citing the Commerce Clause in a lot crap Congress has done so I am glad that the Supreme Court has made that distinction. Taxes are another matter. They must be to pay debts, provide for the common defense and the general welfare. "General welfare" is vague enough to allow a lot of bullshit but I think health care falls under that. I don't think "anything" can fall under that.

Sorry, Marc, but if we can be taxed for not buying insurance, we can be taxed for not doing something that improves our health. And, that is quite vague enough for any lawyer to link damn near anything to.

Federalist Paper #45 was very clear that the Federal Government was set up to deal with external things and State governments were to handle the internal things. Under that explanation, "General Welfare" is not personal welfare, the welfare of each and every individual Citizen individually.

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ORIGINAL: Owner59

The federal government isn`t imposing anything on anyone......this law was passed though congress through the democratic process and is the law of the land.

And the high court just ruled it Constitutional.


This IRS as the ogre bullshit is the weakest part of the con response and the most dishonest part, too.

We use the tax code to tweak and promote/discourage ALL KINDS of activity,business and otherwise and no one know calls that socialism.

The slippery slope argument has always been an inherently weak one......especially when one doesn`t have a better one.

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ORIGINAL: HouseOfDarkness

Well it seems its time to look at it now from a different angle. I now pay about 6 thousand a year for insurance, so if I drop it, then pay 2500 to get in the govt insurance,, I figure I just got a 3500 dollar a year raise

For the same coverage? Has anyone even seen the ACA insurance plan? Or a plan approved under this law? Medicaid is pretty shitty medical coverage.

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ORIGINAL: subrob1967

IMO, I think Robert's wording of the majority opinion was sheer magic. It can't be done under the Commerce Clause, but it is constitutional as a "TAX". Now, Lindsey Graham said that if they had used the word tax in the Senate, they would not have gotten ten votes. Ruh Ro Rorge!

Let's see them make this pig swim now using the word tax. How can you tax someone for NOT buying something?

The ACA is nothing more than a tax directed straight at the middle class. The poor get it free, the rich can afford to pay the fines, so we get whacked, and the Dems who voted for it have to stand by their decision.

Gonna be an interesting November

p.s. He also basically said, you get what you pay for, or the government you elected.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Lots of hope and change. He managed to do what other Presidents failed to do.... Provide health care for a country while sitting back watching Republican heads explode.

When is Rush packing?

He has? The ACA is not medical coverage Tazzy, ya might not want to get your hopes up too high if you think it's an all inclusive medical coverage plan.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

As consistent as any politician, regardless of what party.

So much for the "hope and change" rainbows he shot out of his ass for you