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To: Whenifhow
He also set a precedent that states that the Federal Government can apply a penalty tax for behavior (not purchasing health insurance). If that's OK, then:

Why not a penalty tax for not sending your kids to public schools?

Why not a penalty tax for not buying an electric car?

Why not a penalty tax for not installing a government monitored thermostat in your home?

Why not a penalty tax for not creating a gun-free zone in your house?

6 posted on 06/28/2012 1:49:34 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: 5thGenTexan

They just might attach the new “penalty taxes” to something essential such as your electric, gas, water utility bills or maybe your internet service.


21 posted on 06/28/2012 1:56:16 PM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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Would it now be possible for them to enact a penalty tax for not having an abortion?


24 posted on 06/28/2012 1:57:28 PM PDT by Kudsman
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To: 5thGenTexan
He also set a precedent that states that the Federal Government can apply a penalty tax for behavior

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Court did - or could - decide that the tax itself is constitutional. That battle will likely be fought later.

28 posted on 06/28/2012 1:59:16 PM PDT by KevinB (We'll stop treating Obama like a dog when he stops treating us like a fire hydrant - Fred Grandy)
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To: 5thGenTexan

Why not a tax for refusing to be armed at all times in public places?

In pre-revolutionary America, many localities had such requirements for the possession of firearms at home with sufficient ammunition to be an integral part of the militia. There is precedent for that.


48 posted on 06/28/2012 2:16:59 PM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: 5thGenTexan

Why are you giving them ideas?


108 posted on 06/28/2012 5:49:34 PM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (Fast & Furious: Proof the Government should not have access to guns)
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