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Old 06-28-2012, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Riverside
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No, the country won.


My kid still has insurance!!!
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:17 AM
 
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Who told you that? It was upheld buddy. OBAMA WON!!!!
No, it died on the groundns Obama argued, which was that its not authorized under the commerce class, but under the tax section, and Obama said its not a tax, and that no taxes have been raised.
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:17 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Mandate is now a tax. 4 liberals pluse Chief Justice Roberts let it stand.
According to commentators there is NO penalty for refusing to pay.
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:17 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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CNN says it was struck down. Legal experts at SCOTUSBlog disagree.
The summary version is this: asked to vote up or down, the Court voted sideways.
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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America lost.
What did you expect, when a republican idea (Mandate) replaced a democratic one (Public Option)?
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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According to commentators there is NO penalty for refusing to pay.
I'm sure we can ALL agree that's a good thing!

Unless of course people have a thing against poor people who cannot afford HI.
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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How does the Supreme Court have the power to tax people?
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Obama wrong again, he said it wasnt a tax.
That will be as important in history as the final number of Yeahs and Nahs on Medicare. It's the law. That's all that matters.
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:19 AM
 
Location: South Carolina
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No, it died on the groundns Obama argued, which was that its not authorized under the commerce class, but under the tax section, and Obama said its not a tax, and that no taxes have been raised.
What ever. It stands in FULL!!!!
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:19 AM
 
Location: CHicago, United States
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Update from CNN:

Live blog of Supreme Court ruling on health care - This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
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