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Even though it was sold as a mandate and a penalty instead of a tax.
Originally posted by jam321
reply to post by beezzer
Even though it was sold as a mandate and a penalty instead of a tax.
Come on Beezer. You know that government is renowned for calling taxes by another name. Why does this come as a surprise if everything was set up to go through the IRS?
Originally posted by doryinaz
reply to post by jjf3rd77
I catch your drift, jjf, but, this is different....we HAVE representation....Congress and SCOTUS.....and we gave them the power to do what they did.....so.....they did it....I suggest we see how this shakes out....yes, it is too pro-drug companies...but, it is a helluva lot better than nothing...and that's what we have now.....so....revolution might come, to be sure, but not because of taxation without representation....
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by jjf3rd77
Our representatives were the ones who voted for this.
Even though it was sold as a mandate and a penalty instead of a tax.
It's more of a destruction of self-determination.
It is a theft of freedom under the guise of helping people.
edit on 30-6-2012 by beezzer because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by EvilSadamClone
Here's a radical thought.
Maybe if the government were allowed to run its own business it wouldn't need to have so many taxes?
Originally posted by EvilSadamClone
Here's a radical thought.
Maybe if the government were allowed to run its own business it wouldn't need to have so many taxes?