Kasz216 on 28 June 2012
| badgenome said: As expected, although I'm surprised Roberts went along for the ride. Good news for Romney, I guess. |
Seems like a good compromise to me. Looks lik Roberts REALLY wanted to pass it, but couldn't find a good legal path to do so.
So they went with it being a tax, which put it in line with legal precedent.
The only issue really being that it was specifically legislated to NOT be a tax, because Obama didn't want to raise taxes before the election seeing it as a negative thing.
Either way, I'm happy that the commerce clause's point was upheld.
Feel bad for a few of my friends who can't afford health insurance though and basically can't afford ANY price per month, but likely won't qualify for subsidies or medicare/caid because of assets.
