Disagree. The individual mandate will be the bone thrown to the public and the rest will be allowed to stand. The national healthcare train left the station two years ago and the New World Orderist will not allow it to be derailed.
Read the article linked at post #6 for some Machiavellian thinking.
I don’t agree the rest will be left to stand without the mandate. The conservative Justices are making compelling arguments that that is not even a plausible. It’s not even workable.
This group - including Roberts, do not have the mental fortitude (aka, testicles) to overturn this legislation. Krauthammer and our favorite Libertarian, Mike Church are exactly right. This Court will do anything, make any argument to uphold this law. They (especially Roberts) don't want to be seen as an activist bench. Those responses from the petitioners were right on point to remind them they don't want to be seen that way.
It is just a continuation of the last 50 years of expansion of the Federal Government. Don't be fooled by the questions; they are just looking for more ammo to cite in their concurring opinions. As I said before, Kagan probably brought the opinion over with her from SG’s office when she took the job.