Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Mandate Under Congressional Power to Tax Comments

The Supreme Court's surprising decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, not under the Commerce Clause, but as an exercise of Congress' power to tax, shocked the press, confused the Nation and sent the experts - and the lawyers - to read, re-read, analyze and parse the lengthy and complex opinion. This dense opinion was authored for a 5- 4majority by Chief Justice John Roberts. Justices Kennedy, Alito, Scalia and ... Continue Reading

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Susy
10 months ago
As a faithful Catholic, I'm anxiously awaiting your expert analysis of what all this means. Thank you for disentangling it all for us, with a voice we can trust.
rafaelmarie
10 months ago
IT IS TIME TO MAKE REVOLUTION AT THE VOTING BOOTH!

VOTE PRO-LIFE, VOTE REPUBLICAN!

REPEAL OBAMACARE NOW WITH A PRO-LIFE PRESIDENT AND SENATE!

REMEMBER, THE HHS MANDATE IS UPHELD WITH THIS DECISION, SO WE MUST ELECT REPUBLICANS TO OVERTURN IT!!!

CONSIDER YOURSELVES WARNED!!!
JoAnn
10 months ago
This is a black day in history. If Romney doesn't get elected to repeal this healthcare monster, then I will be convinced that God has truly lifted his blessings from this country. God has been sending us warning signs, especially since 9/11. "Let those with eyes, see and those with ears, hear." I can't believe that Chief Justice Roberts was the deciding vote. He is going to be very unpopular for a very long time. He will be known as the Justice that helped kill the Republic. May God have mercy on his soul.
Doc G
10 months ago
The Feds are going to roll over the Church like Patton rolled into Messina. The Bishops are going to rue the day they pushed the faithful to vote for Obama. I can't help but wonder, tho, if some of them are not secretly happy about the Church's situation.

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