The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s health care law today in a splintered, complex opinion that gives Obama a major election-year victory.
Basically, a bare majority of the justices said that the individual mandate — the requirement that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a fine — is constitutional as a tax.
“Because the Constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it, or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness,” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in an opinion that reflected a 5-4 vote on on the question.
Roberts — a conservative appointed by President George W. Bush — provided a key vote to preserve the landmark health care law, which figures to be a major issue in Obama’s re-election bid against Republican opponent Mitt Romney.
here is smothing funny how many on here was in oxford miss oct 1 1962 helping a black man named james merredith enrole at ole miss I believe that was right then and I believe it is right now I would like some of you sharpies to square that hole.
agreed. the constitution may as well be burned and forgotten about.
no comment whateever I say I would be branded a racest we cant have a honest dicussion.