[Dilbert San Diego]

So government can literally do anything, seize any powers, as long as they call it a tax.

Now the media love John Roberts.

And now the media love 5 to 4 Supreme Court decisions. Rather than being divisive and controversial, the media now celebrate certain 5 to 4 decisions, when those decisions are driven by an “enlightened” justice whom we had thought leaned conservative.

Who knew the media would ever fete John Roberts this way??????

[allmendream]

The Constitutionality of the tax/penalty cannot be determined until AFTER someone has paid it and thus has standing to challenge it.

According to this standard Congress can pass any law, literally do anything, seize any powers - as long as they call it a tax; but only until someone has to pay the tax and then it can be challenged on Constitutional grounds.

I doubt the tax/penalty of 0bamacare would survive such a challenge (though I hope it never comes to that - as it should be legislated out of existence sometime after the 2012 election) - as it is NOT a tax on income - neither is it a bill that originated in the House - as all tax bills must.