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TheWraith

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1. It's funny watching people around here resort to right-wing talking points to bash the ACA.

Reply to truedelphi (Original post)

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 02:32 PM

Jul 2012

The stuff I see here from the perpetually anti-Obama crowd is basically the same, word for word, as what I see on Twitter from the one hard-core Ron Paul worshipper I know.

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But the ACA ain't really a tax, is it? [View all] truedelphi Jul 2012 OP

It's funny watching people around here resort to right-wing talking points to bash the ACA. TheWraith Jul 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #2

Actaully, stop and think about it for a second. truedelphi Jul 2012 #4

Either it's a tax or it's unconstitutional. Take your pick. dkf Jul 2012 #8

unless it is Constitutional under the Commerce Clause Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #16

What's been done is done. Commerce clause isnt what it used to be. dkf Jul 2012 #18

I think you may be SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #3

But again, if it is a tax, even after the mandate date is enforceable, truedelphi Jul 2012 #6

The money you pay for Health Insurance ashling Jul 2012 #5

For comparison: fuel taxes go to the government, which in turn pays out to private construction firm NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #7

However, consider the blowback that may occur: truedelphi Jul 2012 #11

It has been upheld as constitutional because it can be read to be a tax: treestar Jul 2012 #9

None of that addresses my discomfort over the truedelphi Jul 2012 #12

The Court held no such thing treestar Jul 2012 #17

The penalty for not purchasing the insurance is the tax. Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #10

It's a penalty under the tax code. No one will be taxed. Lint Head Jul 2012 #13

In any event, check out truedelphi Jul 2012 #14

it sounds like a fine to me mitchtv Jul 2012 #15