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Originally Posted by theking
I was surprised by the Supreme Court decision as I thought that it would be a no brainer that it would be found unconstitutional and it was...until Roberts decided that it could be constitutional as a tax...which I really don't understand his thinking on that decision.
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(a) The judicial system labels an act of theft (taxation) as being lawful. So it makes sense that an act of theft through coercion (pay us for healthcare or pay fines!) would be labeled as a tax.
(b) The public at large views taxation as a necessary evil. Label it as a tax, and the masses will go along with it.