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Originally Posted by saden1
The government does indeed have the right to tax people based on behavior (see alcohol and cigarette excise tax) but in reality they don't have to justify the reason behind an excise tax at all.
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Philosopically, debatable. Practically, yes. However the difference here is a person is forced to purchased heath care. If I don't want to pay a tax on cig, beer, gas, etc. I can chose not to buy them.
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You can't knock the guy for supporting Obama
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Again, very much up for debate
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The score is 2-2 in lower courts and this sucker is heading to the big boys. It's not only Lord Obama who has to appeal. I doubt the boys in black will follow the prescription of the activist judge in Florida... should be interesting to see what happens. Whatever the ruling it is sure to be consequential.
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At the end of the day I think we'll see a 5-4 ruling against Obamacare.
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The irony in all of this of course is that the individual mandate was a republican idea...they now can't wait to run away from it. Romney has no hope.
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I wouldn't say none, but he's sure dug himself a good sized hole.