Before you look to do harm to Chief Justice Roberts or his family, it’s important that you think carefully about the meaning – the true nature — of his ruling on Obama-care. The Left will shout that they won, that Obama-care was upheld and all the rest. Let them.

It will be a short-lived celebration.

Here’s what really occurred — payback. Yes, payback for Obama’s numerous, ill-advised and childish insults directed toward SCOTUS.

Chief Justice Roberts actually ruled the mandate, relative to the commerce clause, was unconstitutional. That’s how the Democrats got Obama-care going in the first place. This is critical. His ruling means Congress can’t compel American citizens to purchase anything. Ever. The notion is now officially and forever, unconstitutional. As it should be.

Next, he stated that, because Congress doesn’t have the ability to mandate, it must, to fund Obama-care, rely on its power to tax. Therefore, the mechanism that funds Obama-care is a tax. This is also critical. Recall back during the initial Obama-care battles, the Democrats called it a penalty, Republicans called it a tax. Democrats consistently soft sold it as a penalty. It went to vote as a penalty. Obama declared endlessly, that it was not a tax, it was a penalty. But when the Democrats argued in front of the Supreme Court, they said ‘hey, a penalty or a tax, either way’. So, Roberts gave them a tax. It is now the official law of the land — beyond word-play and silly shenanigans. Obama-care is funded by tax dollars. Democrats now must defend a tax increase to justify the Obama-care law.

Finally, he struck down as unconstitutional, the Obama-care idea that the federal government can bully states into complying by yanking their existing medicaid funding. Liberals, through Obama-care, basically said to the states — ‘comply with Obama-care or we will stop existing funding.’ Roberts ruled that is a no-no. If a state takes the money, fine, the Feds can tell the state how to run a program, but if the state refuses money, the federal government can’t penalize the state by yanking other funding. Therefore, a state can decline to participate in Obama-care without penalty. This is obviously a serious problem. Are we going to have 10, 12, 25 states not participating in “national” health-care? Suddenly, it’s not national, is it?

Ultimately, Roberts supported states rights by limiting the federal government’s coercive abilities. He ruled that the government can not force the people to purchase products or services under the commerce clause and he forced liberals to have to come clean and admit that Obama-care is funded by tax increases

P.S--JDB  you are in range!

"The problems we face today exist because the People who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for their living."

If it is a tax... is it tax deductable???

Can I Not buy health insurance, pay the health insurance tax, deduct the amount paid from my taxes??? and still get free health care at the ER???

We, the people of the State of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, in order to secure its benefits, perfect our government, insure domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and guarantee equal civil and political rights to all, do ordain and establish this constitution.

Okay, Cotton Top, it looks like you need some schooling.

Yes, you can deduct the cost of medical expenses, including the cost of insurance, but only that amount which is in excess of seven percent (7%) of your AGI (Adjusted Gross Income).

However, as to the "free" ER treatment: Depending on which plan you buy --really, you didn't think there'd be only a one-size-fits-all-plan, did you?-- you'll have both a co-pay and a deductible. Then, most likely, the policty will only cover eighty percent (80%) of the negotiated price (key word: negotiated), with you being responsible for the balance.

Oh, and about that "negotiated" price: If you've paid attention to what doctors are saying, it doesn't look like many of them are going to jump at the chance to treat patients on the pay rates the government will negotiated (said to be less than now being paid them via Medicaid).

But, don't worry your fuzzy little head just yet. There's still a long way to go before the plans are implemented. Who knows? You may win the Lottery and be able to buy the "A" Plan (that's the Golden one the rich people will all have).

Yeah, right.

Oh, and one other thing: There will be "free" insurance, but that'll only be for God's little poor children, and it'll be you, the great unwashed middle class majority, that'll be paying for it. So, free for them, not-so-free for you.