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BREAKING: Obamacare Upheld, 5-4 Decision as Roberts Sides with Liberals

king10 - formerly king Wrote: Jun 28, 2012 1:41 PM
What!? You clearly don't know Romney's position do you....
McBender Wrote: Jun 28, 2012 1:44 PM
I know what hasn't been spoon fed me by Republican hacks -- who are the reason why the Republican Party is in its current state at the Presidential level.

The verdict is in, and it's a major disappointment to Obamacare opponents.  CNN initially reported that the individual mandate had been struck down under the Commerce Clause, then corrected its reporting: Obamacare has been upheld as a tax.  It looks like Obamacare's Medicaid expansion has been limited, but not struck down.  Chief Justice Roberts has reportedly joined the Left flank of the Court, authoring the decision (the key bits are on pages 31, 32). 

Confirmed:  The decision was 5-4, with Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Alito dissenting. According to SCOTUS blog, the four dissenters were prepared to strike...

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