The Courts And The Mandate The New York TimesInstead of getting hung up on labels adopted in the heat of political battle, they should focus instead on Supreme Court precedents that found that taxes designed to influence behavior, like taxes to deter the sale of particularly dangerous firearms, were constitutional, provided they raised revenue in the process. A penalty to prod people into taking out health insurance seems little different, whatever label it is called (10/27). 'Obamacare' Tackles Health Care Costs...
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