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Ikonoklast

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21. Then all tax subsidies should be illegal.

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 02:41 PM

Nov 2014

Start with Big Oil and then Big Ag.

Oh, wait, that money flows out of my pocket directly to huge multinational corporations, that's a good thing.

Can't have any tax money going to a working schlub.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Insurance Subsidies in Challenge to Obama Health Law [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2014 OP

Well, that didn't take long. Those phone lines in DC are burnin' up. CurtEastPoint Nov 2014 #1

Right-wingers just chomping at the bit to get other Americans to suffer Hissyspit Nov 2014 #3

Americans must want to suffer and die onecaliberal Nov 2014 #11

Meanwhile, the subsidies for tobacco, oil and other connected biz's rock on... nt JudyM Nov 2014 #58

You got that right! workinclasszero Nov 2014 #60

Will this be a BOHICA moment? Autumn Nov 2014 #2

Probably. n/t Moondog Nov 2014 #75

Well, that's it then... louis-t Nov 2014 #4

Don't underestimate the power of the insurance companies. They do not want to lose that money! jwirr Nov 2014 #27

They will just stop offering plans in federal exchanges geek tragedy Nov 2014 #36

Pre-existing exclusions are illegal and this is not being challenged in this case. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #48

Only illegal in the exchanges. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #51

No, pre-existing condition exclusions are illegal for all policies, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #56

No. If the subsidies go the mandate goes . geek tragedy Nov 2014 #64

It's a Goner bucolic_frolic Nov 2014 #5

Wow, but of course! We are being Euphoria Nov 2014 #68

No, their clause will be that they didn't pass a flawed law which should have first been read. 24601 Nov 2014 #96

Fucking fuckers. geardaddy Nov 2014 #6

D*MN IT a kennedy Nov 2014 #7

Can't imagine that Roberts would take another bullet on this rurallib Nov 2014 #8

thinking the same harun Nov 2014 #26

Satan would be worse than John Roberts... perdita9 Nov 2014 #33

If they rule agains the ACA... Orrex Nov 2014 #9

And they would be my new hero. nt Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #15

I can't advocate violence Orrex Nov 2014 #16

Rightwingers don't care if someone's child dies. The LibDemAlways Nov 2014 #53

More like durablend Nov 2014 #81

Toddlers are worthless leaches. Blanks Nov 2014 #86

All they care about is white fetuses. N/t roamer65 Nov 2014 #88

Mine already died, this country doesn't give a damn about poor people or low income working people Stargazer99 Nov 2014 #55

I'm so sorry. reflection Nov 2014 #74

:-( Odin2005 Nov 2014 #92

so many lawsuits from the party that hates them belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #10

If there was a law you were against, christx30 Nov 2014 #43

im against the speed limit law (being only 60mph), i hate it , but im not doing anything about it belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #47

Picture a law mandating church christx30 Nov 2014 #50

ACA bromeando Nov 2014 #12

I did. Shadowflash Nov 2014 #24

This might have the opposite effect from what they want. Darb Nov 2014 #13

The exact point I came here to make! Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #18

Not to mention uninsured people with ebola. WHAT THEN, SIRS? aquart Nov 2014 #34

The people in those states by and through their representives and corporate media Iliyah Nov 2014 #19

The GOP will be killing off its own base. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #52

We already know these 5 justices don't give a shit about America nor its people Iliyah Nov 2014 #14

He takes off his mask and reveals that he was BarackTheVote Nov 2014 #28

Republicans are pure evil Don Draper Nov 2014 #17

And of course that means the Blue States will be subsidizing the expensive Red States LiberalLovinLug Nov 2014 #54

They'd really have to contort things to say it was the intent of Congress to give subsidies only Hoyt Nov 2014 #20

Then all tax subsidies should be illegal. Ikonoklast Nov 2014 #21

It was a foregone conclusion that they would take the case onenote Nov 2014 #22

There is no circuit split. DC Circuit is being heard en banc. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #25

Game over. RedSpartan Nov 2014 #23

Like Ian Millheiser said people will die because of 5 justices Hawaii Hiker Nov 2014 #29

No. DC circuit is moot now. nt geek tragedy Nov 2014 #31

Well, that's that. A drafting error by some shithead geek tragedy Nov 2014 #30

At least we have hope in NJ. RedSpartan Nov 2014 #32

Riiiiiight. aquart Nov 2014 #38

Not necessarily. branford Nov 2014 #40

Never say never RedSpartan Nov 2014 #46

Why? Darb Nov 2014 #71

It will be very easy to repeal as fewer and fewer people benefit. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #72

There will be no repeal under Obama. Darb Nov 2014 #82

Is there a legal expert who could weigh in? perdita9 Nov 2014 #35

Legal analysis : geek tragedy Nov 2014 #39

Roberts could have killed the ACA in total in 2012, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #45

Because he knew that wasn't the last chance to kill it. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #49

Now you're really not making sense. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #57

He would prefer to say the political process handled it . geek tragedy Nov 2014 #66

I agree, although keeping fingers crossed. This case is even easier to rationalize -- Intent of Hoyt Nov 2014 #61

Yes, I have been following the lower court cases Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #63

Is Welfare, Food Stamps, Section 8 Housing, etc., illegal? HockeyMom Nov 2014 #37

It was a drafting error specific to the ACA. nt geek tragedy Nov 2014 #41

If will be if the GOP get their way. Iliyah Nov 2014 #65

The actual law mentions subsides will apply to the state exchanges and neglects to mention Calista241 Nov 2014 #77

Medicare for ALL!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #42

Yeah, with the G.O.P. controlling both houses of Congress... regnaD kciN Nov 2014 #59

I think you are right, but they did pass the Medicare drug program. They know ACA Hoyt Nov 2014 #69

Some states have a joint federal/state partnership. amandabeech Nov 2014 #44

Someone needs to be talking to the media about what the solution; avoid hysteria Justice Nov 2014 #62

The public will never hold Congress accountable geek tragedy Nov 2014 #67

If this goes through RoccoR5955 Nov 2014 #70

Alright we are screwed turbinetree Nov 2014 #73

And it begins. merrily Nov 2014 #76

the wording of the law is clear quadrature Nov 2014 #78

Steve Benen's take on this is worth a read. Qutzupalotl Nov 2014 #79

Folks!! Please see this clip from Chris Hayes' show from July! It's important to see. boguspotus Nov 2014 #80

In a heartbeat they would. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #84

They already have. RedSpartan Nov 2014 #89

Hmmmmmm Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2014 #83

All that's going to be left of ObamaCare ... is the tax bill. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #85

So does this mean that the Gang of 5 Terroists SoapBox Nov 2014 #87

This case is the height of sneering cynicism Azathoth Nov 2014 #90

Fuck. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #91

This is bad. n/t. airplaneman Nov 2014 #93

We all know how the fascist five going to handle this! santamargarita Nov 2014 #94

This will be a BIG YES!!!! WE love Govt Money! librechik Nov 2014 #95