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If the GOP (or some other patriotic group wishing to derail ObamaCare) wish to stop this monstrosity, there is, right now, an easy way to do so. The airwaves should be blanketed with ads, directed at the young, healthy folks that have to sign up in big numbers. These ads should simply advise them (truthfully) that the ACA severely limits the IRS’s tools to collect the penalty for not obtaining compliant coverage. All it can do is deduct the penalty from any refunds due the taxpayer. The IRS is prohibited by the law from filing criminal charges or, as I understand it, even placing a lien or levy on the taxpayer’s bank accounts or property. It may accumulate these penalties, and assess interest charges, but the penalty still can only be collected from refunds due.

So the way to topple this unconstitutional, budget-busting power-grab by the dems: convince millions of young Americans to forego coverage and march down to their payroll office to fill out forms to increase dependents claimed to make sure that no refund is due (or lower estimated tax payments for individuals not subject to withholding). Many will probably want to talk to their tax advisor to make sure they do not underpay by so much that they incur penalties.)

An additional attraction of this strategy: If millions of young American taxpayers have their withholding reduced or cut their estimated tax payments, the Treasury’s receipts from withholding would decline precipitously, substantially increasing borrowing requirements.

If this offensive was mounted by the GOP, it could be accompanied by a pledge to repeal Obama are and simultaneously pass legislation refunding any penalties collected and dissolving any unpaid penalties and accumulated interest. A new GOP president could make signing such legislation her first order of business in January 2017.