LL> Hello Everybody,   
      
    LL> The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land.   
    LL> Especially now that we know it is a tax.   
      
    No, it is not. Reread the decision, it does not say that.   
      
    LL> The largest tax in American history.   
      
    The largest *TAX INCREASE*, adjusted for inflation, was signed   
    by Ronald Reagan.   
      
    LL> At least according to Chief Justice John Roberts.   
    LL> Health insurance is a product.   
      
    Yes, it is.   
      
    LL> And all products that are bought and sold can be taxed.   
    LL> Therefore, Obama's care package is constitutional.   
      
    Interesting logic.   
      
    LL> Foes of the Affordable Care Act claim that Americans   
    LL> are being forced to buy a product they do not want.   
      
    They do, yet the plan was developed by the Heritage Foundation,   
    promoted by the Republican party, and enacted in Massachusettes   
    by Mitt Romney.   
      
    LL> And that is the basis of their argument that Obama's   
    LL> healthcare legislation is unconstitutional.  However,   
      
    So, if they believe that why not just amend the constitution?   
      
    LL> what they fail to take into account is the fact that   
    LL> Americans do have a choice, since those Americans who   
    LL> refuse to purchase health insurance can be fined by   
    LL> the government.  But, as Chief Justice John Roberts   
    LL> correctly notes, that fine is really a tax (a rose   
    LL> by any other name is still a rose, even if it stinks).   
      
    In this case, national health care is a blessing long overdue.   
      
    ...   
      
    LL> the first of all human rights.  For those Americans   
    LL> who refuse to buy health insurance, healthcare will   
    LL> be provided for them in case of need.  And who picks   
    LL> up the tab?  American taxpayers.   
      
    Vastly more, those who cannot afford health insurance. Running   
    to the claim that people chose not to buy health insurance is a   
    red herring.   
      
    As to who pays the bill, that is why the Heritage foundation   
    invented the mandate.   
      
    ...   
      
    LL> You see, President Obama is a genius.  Although his   
    LL> lackeys in Congress included a mandate, and a fine   
    LL> for those who refuse to buy, there is no enforcement   
    LL> mechanism.   
      
    Ah, it's getting deep. By the time that goes into effect it will   
    be worked out.   
      
    ...   
      
    LL> Thank you, George W. Bush.   
      
    Give credit rather to the Heritage Foundation, the Repubican   
    Party, and Mitt Romney.   
      
   BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn   
      
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