Pardon my ignorance but why does it bolster the Obama case (argument) if it “IS” a tax.
It would have to be applied across the board or on a product and not just not getting something.
The mandate will also be ruled unconstitutional because no one can force someone to buy a product they don't want with penalty if they don't. That's called Communism.
The Libs make the argument that government forces people to buy car insurance but that's a false argument because one doesn't have to have auto insurance if they don't drive or take a city bus.
Libs also argue that SS and Medicare is forced on people but that too is a false choice because one need not pay in if they don't work.
“Pardon my ignorance but why does it bolster the Obama case (argument) if it “IS” a tax.”
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Congress does not have the constitutional right to force you to buy anything, but they do have the right to levy taxes. This program was structured as a large tax that could be avoided by buying into an insurance plan. They are not forcing you to buy insurance, they are raising your taxes if you do not. Raising your taxes is the constitutional right of the congress. Sneaky way around, but constitutional.