re: #88 Rightwingconspirator

Now this is a surprise
Excerpt
A handful of moderate Senate Democrats are looking for ways to roll back the highly contentious individual mandate — the pillar of President Barack Obama’s health care law — a sign that red-state senators are prepared to assert their independence ahead of the 2012 elections.
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They would be better off with tax and benefit, as I strongly suspect the SCOTUS is not willing go for the mandate. Huge slippery slope there, IMO. Of course the legislature is best positioned to force severability so we do not toss the “baby with the bathwater”.

Here’s what I don’t get

We’re approaching tax time…..I, the child-less mr.fusion, will have to pay more in taxes this year than someone making the exact same amount of money as I am if they have children. I have made the lifestyle choice not to have children. The federal government is taxing my inaction. How is this different (or more constitutional) than taxing someone who chooses not to have health insurance.

I think it’s time to end the government mandate that we all have children.