It was always unconstitutional. The chief justice acted out of incompetence when he declared it OK.
Given that the mandate itself is something the federal had no delegated power for “since” only plays the game of these damnable lawless scumbags.
Ever since Roberts found it constitutional, I think blackmail to explain such inexplicable actions done by people supposedly on our side.
Obamacare was always grossly unconstitutional. As well as very very bad law. And unworkable. Roberts needs to be investigated, he knew better
The Court held that Congress lacked power to enact Obamacare in the first place, but then Roberts held they could nevertheless coercively enforce it under the Taxing Power.
Roberts totally ignored the Unconstitutional Conditions doctrine, which holds that if government cannot do something directly, it cannot do it indirectly by imposing a fine or penalty or otherwise withholding a benefit that the person would be entitled to. See California Coastal Commission v. Nolan and following cases.
I’m waiting for the Trump administration to come out with evidence that RBG was complicit in the murder of Scalia, followed by a deal with Roberts — you are pardoned of any and all violations: now tell us who threatened you and what they threatened you with.
I’m convinced that the Supreme Court was turned into a tool of the DNC.
As my husband and I prepare to retire next year, the cost of medical insurance is the wild card in all of our calculations. We will make too much for “subsidies” but current premiums for the cheapest plans available in our state are $1200 per month with a $7500 per person deductible!
We planned and saved and did everything “right” for the last 30 years but this stupid Unconstitutional “law” has thrown all our well-made plans right out the window and I am just ANGRY!!
Of course Roberts was blackmailed! Obama used the power of the Presidency, and a totally complicit media, to get dirt on everyone. Even Maxine Waters knows it and she’s the biggest idiot in Congress!
The question now is what “we the people” can do to overturn this monstrosity!
Conspiracy theories are always a slippy slope, but there’s no chance Roberts was not flipped, somehow, to come to the strange conclusion that he did. And we need not be reminded that he was writing the exact opposite decision & just inexplicably dropped it to side with the Leftist on the court.
And yes, after what the deep state did, and is doing to Trump, nothing is off the table. Blackmail of Roberts would fit right in with what I have witnessed recently.
If it is a tax, why can’t I deduct the cost from my taxes? Or at least deduct the penalty for not having it?
Imagine if people got this upset over the income tax.
So next year we can hope the law finally reaches its demise? Its unbelievable, if I had stayed with my original individual carrier plan, my family would now be paying $3,500 per month for the same plan that cost us pre ACA $520. Instead we all have worse coverage, with congressional mandates for drug types etc with a huge deductible.
Trump’s administration, when talking about the tax cuts given to all taxpayers, should roll in the amount range of the ACA mandate which also is a tax savings to individuals.