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Gman

(24,780 posts)
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:18 AM Jun 2012

So Roberts gives the right wing Citizens United and all the money they can spend and

the biggest issue for the right wing in a life time, HCR, to use in the elections this year. We may have won a battle here, but war will be hell in November.

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Romulox

(25,960 posts)
1. Nonsense. Health insurance will be the LAST and ONLY for profit product they'll order you to buy!
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:19 AM
Jun 2012

I promise!

Gman

(24,780 posts)
3. No doubt. The point is the issue and the money to blast it everywhere for the election
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:23 AM
Jun 2012

is what Roberts has done. As TomClash says below, the "tax" wording will be everywhere.

Romulox

(25,960 posts)
5. Corporations can now spend UNLIMITED money demanding our politicians make us buy their products.
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:26 AM
Jun 2012

And it's all Constitutional-like now!

Romulox

(25,960 posts)
7. I really have no idea on what basis you make that argument? You understand how "precendent" works,
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:31 AM
Jun 2012

yes?

TomClash

(11,344 posts)
2. You are right
Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:20 AM
Jun 2012

This is an electoral wet dream for the Right. Scotus is calling this a TAX. That will be the mantra - Barack Obama raised taxes.

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