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bornskeptic

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17. There are other taxes in the ACA

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 10:22 AM

Jul 2012

which are labeled as such, so if there were a problem that the bill originated in the Senate, the problem existed before Roberts' decision. There's the "Cadillac Tax" and a tax on medical equipment manufacturers, and some others.

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I believe she does...100% jorno67 Jul 2012 #1

Then why didn't the other mopes go along with it too? n/t Cary Jul 2012 #2

It only took one. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

Perhaps but if they were conspiring, as is suggested here, then why not a unanimous decision? Cary Jul 2012 #5

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Roberts was actually doing his job for once. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #8

Clearly he was not being a rank partisan hack, Cary Jul 2012 #10

Agreed. But don't forget having a Senate that will try to block all of the appointments. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #11

How far will the pukes go? Cary Jul 2012 #13

It's only going to get worse in Obama's second term. They'll do anything to derail his goals. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #14

They value their politics and ideology over the welfare of our nation. Cary Jul 2012 #15

To be fair, in many ways there is no difference. When it comes to caring about people... HopeHoops Jul 2012 #18

If there isn't a difference then why are the Koch Brothers and other oligarchs investing so much Cary Jul 2012 #19

I did NOT say there wasn't a difference. I said there wasn't in some respects. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #21

I am not saying that you said there wasn't a difference Cary Jul 2012 #23

My wife was elected to a school board - thankless job. As for anti-government... HopeHoops Jul 2012 #24

He also saved Obama from what would have been the biggest setback of his Presidency. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #3

Why does he need a position? Cary Jul 2012 #6

It may be worse than that Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2012 #7

There are other taxes in the ACA bornskeptic Jul 2012 #17

The bill they used had passed the House of Representatives. Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #22

It depends on what she means by "precedent" ashling Jul 2012 #9

I made a post about this, there is also one other thing. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2012 #12

Roberts is the Chief Justice, and Chiefs are judged on a different scale hifiguy Jul 2012 #16

I agree with some of that. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #20