The Supreme Court ruling essentially demonstrates that the Obama administration won the day with deceit. Sorry to be so blunt, but this seems to be the case given that the ruling was based on an understanding that the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act is a tax.
This is likely news to most people because at no point did the Obama administration mention a tax — until, that is, administration lawyers argued before the high court. Then suddenly, the mandate was a tax and of course Congress has the authority to tax the people.
Never mentioning the word “tax” and focusing on the Commerce Clause was smart strategy. But it was also deceitful and dishonest. This lesson is the most important to emerge from the ruling.
Read more about the Supreme Court decision:
Ed Rogers: Obama won ugly, and only temporarily
Carter Eskew: Supreme Court decision gives new life to President Obama
Jennifer Rubin: Turning the political and legal world upside down
Erik Wemple: CNN blows its first reaction to the health-care ruling
Greg Sargent: Supreme Court sides with federal power
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