Well, once again, we the people have lost.

[DonCoquixote]

282. I respectfully disagree

"Worse yet, this is going to set back the true goal of single payer, non-profit universal health care back by a generation or more. The corporately controlled Democrats and Republicans aren't going to touch any sort of health care reform for decades, not after this battle."

Actually, the very idea of healthcare as tax is what will keep single player alive, as the GOP will no longer be able to say Uncle same has no say in these matters. The court has said "yes they do", especially as it is a tax. As far as helath care reform, a loss today would have KILLED that, as the GOP would have considered the casket closed. Now we have momentum on our side, as the insurance companies know that they had better either offer services or yield to those that will.