Lost.

   

"You lost so BAD. It wasn't even Kennedy. It was Roberts. OMG, brilliant, just brilliant!"

We all lost. We get to pay "taxes" to private corporations. Yeah!

Now, you have to be fair and give us credit:

You lost on the Commerce Clause, as we said that you would.

You lost on the Necessary & Proper Clause, as we said that you would.

The Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion, which in fiscal and 10th Amendment terms is a bigger victory than the IM "tax," was unconstitutional.
Obama lost because the Supreme Court has held that he has, in fact, raised taxes on the middle class, as he repeatedly swore he would never do.

The "constitutional scholar," Obama, also lost in that the Constitution rejected his assertion that the mandate was a "penalty" and not a "tax." See his interview with George Stephanoupoulos, 21 September 2009.

Millions of lower income people have lost because they will lose their employer-provided insurance and not qualify for Medicaid.

Millions of Americans will lose their insurance and doctors...even if they really, really like them...despite what their President promised them.

 Let's see, what might be in Pandora's box?

"Sure, you can have an abortion, but you are going to have to pay a tax of $5,000 first.  Don't worry.  The Supreme Court has ruled that we have the power to tax and it is not its job to pass judgment on the legitimacy or idiocy of a tax.  Taxes, it posits, are political issues and your only recourse is at the ballot box.  So, if you don't like it, get your ID ready and vote us out."

"Sure, you can burn that American flag, but you are going to have to pay a tax of $500,000 first.  Don't worry.  The Supreme Court has ruled that we have the power to tax and it is not its job to pass judgment on the legitimacy or idiocy of a tax.  Taxes, it posits, are political issues and your only recourse is at the ballot box.  So, if you don't like it, get your ID ready and vote us out."

"Sure, you can assemble in front of the White House and Congress pursuant to your First Amendment right to petition the Federal government for redress of grievances, but you are going to pay a tax of $100,000 first.  Don't worry.  The Supreme Court has ruled that we have the power to tax and it is not its job to pass judgment on the legitimacy or idiocy of a tax.  Taxes, it posits, are political issues and your only recourse is at the ballot box.  So, if you don't like it, get your ID ready and vote us out."

"Sure, you have a right to remain silent, but you are going to pay a tax of $25,000 first.  Don't worry.  The Supreme Court has ruled that we have the power to tax and it is not its job to pass judgment on the legitimacy or idiocy of a tax.  Taxes, it posits, are political issues and your only recourse is at the ballot box.  So, if you don't like it, get your ID ready and vote us out."

"Sure, you have a right to remain counsel, a speedy trial, habeas corpus, and to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, but you are going to pay a tax of $2,500,000 before your asses evah see any of those.  Don't worry.  The Supreme Court has ruled that we have the power to tax and it is not its job to pass judgment on the legitimacy or idiocy of a tax.  Taxes, it posits, are political issues and your only recourse is at the ballot box.  So, if you don't like it, get your ID ready and vote us out."

Champagne cork-popping time. What a precedent!