Did Justice Roberts just HAND the ELECTION to OBAMA??!!

Probably. What is certain is that November comes down to a one-word litmus test for candidates: Repeal! It's that simple. No other issue matters because so much is riding on the repeal of Obamacare: jobs, economic growth, and of course health care.

Obamacare has to go in its entirety. Roberts made it so.

I don't know one person who is happy about this. Especially in the medical field...

I'm happy about it. The medical field is unhappy, because the doctors won't be making beaucoup money like they have been making.

Health care costs have been going up for decades -- that's one of the reasons President Obama fought to pass the Affordable Care Act. Obamacare makes targeted changes to hold costs down. The President started by taking on the insurance companies. As he said yesterday, the law ensures that insurance companies spend 80% of your premium dollars on your health care, not administrative costs or CEO bonuses. If they don't follow that rule, they have to send you a rebate. This month, more than 12 million Americans will receive over $1 billion in rebate checks, and we're all seeing lower premiums because of it.

The law also takes on waste in our health care system. Let's take just one example. We spend billions of dollars every year treating people for infections they get while they are in the hospital. The health care law helps hospitals take simple but necessary steps to prevent infections. These types of reforms will save up to $35 billion and 60,000 lives.

Well, you recited the obamacare handbook flawlessly. There is no such thing as an efficient government program let alone a bureaucracy that reduces waste. They, by their very nature are wasteful...

It will certainly motivate those who are for him and those who are against him to get out to the polls. Other than that it won't change how people would vote.

As life long independent.....I must say this year I'm Yellow Dog Republican for Mitt..

if republcians can't nail O on this one... all hope for change is gone...bark...

The Senate cannot introduce a Tax Bill ( which ObamaCare has now been declared). Only the House can introduce a Tax Bill.

Giving the Republicans an arsenal of weapons.

"Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition." - "Keep your powder dry boys!"

I think he gave us the strength to take it back this November...

Do know that giving the 0 the boot won't be enough. Have to rototill the Senate also to repeal this bill. In the meanwhile the laws are being implemented, the IRS will have access to your bank accounts for garnishments. It will be very difficult to undo everything even when the law is repealed. Romney says he will repeal this bill and WRITE a NEW ONE. Just what in the hell does that mean? Is this another Here we go Again scenario?

Not on your life! "Let's not get comfortable here!"They've got some deep pockets,those job creators!And they are using their money to finance this election,as Rome burns!Just last weekend they had a 100,000.00 a plate dinner down here in Carlsbad Ca.Oh,and as if that's not bad enough.People were losing their homes,two lost their lives ,all while Romney's big ta do,in Colorado was raising 200,000.00 a plate at a tune of 750 guests!Yeah they're creating jobs alright,for those who wish to serve them!LOL "Get Re-energize behind Obama's re-election,recognize he's one of"We the People" too,realize how much he's tried to do(the Congress from Hell,47 filibusters),and every little bit counts to the good.So don't get caught sleepin by the right,they've got a job for you,just as soon as they get the power to abolish the minimum wage.You'll be their indentured servants!

Not with 60% of all Americans wanting Obama care repealed he didn't!

I am not to optimistic about this nation!

Hard to say, but 0bama's favorability rating just slid another 2 points. 2 points per week over the next 13 weeks could translate to a landslide.

I may be too optimistic, but Roberts made a comment which sounded to me like a call to the American voters to change this law in November.

In essentially abstaining from determining whether health care reform is legitimate, Roberts said that it is up to the American people to once and for all settle the question at the ballot box.

For those who oppose Obamacare, making Obama a one term president would change this horrific law pretty quickly.

Even many liberal did not believe that the mandate was not a tax and questioned Obama many times in disbelief of his answer as they new better. You could tell by the look on their face that they new he was telling another of his lies.

No. Justice Roberts handed our destiny to us. He basically said we voted these clowns into power and it's the job of the PEOPLE, not the court, to take them out. He also called out Obama as a liar by labeling the "penalty" or what it truly is A TAX ON THE MIDDLE CLASS>

The "incredible irony," the Court Has Declared Obama to Be a Monumental Liar for promising that Obamacare was NOT a tax in 2009.

In the short term, the president may have won the argument, but the Supreme Court has given Mitt Romney and the Republicans three issues: to hammer Obama on higher taxes, a loss of individual freedom and the wrong solution to reforming health insurance.

He may have actually given it to Romney. Republicans stated from the beginning that this was a tax and Obama denied it every time. Now that the SCOTUS says it is a tax, most people will understand Obama was lying.

You make it sound like it's a tax for everyone, which it is not. Do you have health insurance? It's a tax for only those who can afford health insurance, but will not pay. Who in their right mind would not want health insurance in this day and age?

Young people who are healthy and want to take a chance on not needing insurance.

Because they can opt to remain on their parents' insurance plans until they reach the age of 26, maybe by that time they will wise up and realize that having health insurance is the responsible thing to do.

Maybe the Government, by that time, will realize they have no right to force people to buy anything? Instead of taking healthcare away from the elderly, the Government should stop bailing out those who refuse to buy their own insurance.

There are people who refuse to buy their own insurance and those who simply cannot afford to pay the insurance premiums. It's a selfish act to only think about oneself without consideration for all Americans. Having Affordable Health Care will ensure that all Americans would have affordable, quality, health coverage.

It will also assure that America goes broke. Healthcare needs fixed, but not with additional taxes, regulations and additional regulatory organizations (159 new ones to date). We need to lower insurance cost, doctor fees, and hospital fee, not increase them. We need to allow insurance companies to sell across state lines, doctors to set their own fees and set up preventative clinics at low cost by providing interns and nurses a way to make income while being trained.

I agree with you wholeheartedly that Healthcare needs to be fixed. But, don't you think that with Obamacare, insurance companies WILL BE regulated, so that costs don't continue to skyrocket?

So that's why you think insurance companies and drug companies supported Obamacare?

You live in a dreamland if you think Obamacare will save anyone any money except those who won't pay anything and Government employees.

Ultimately, the Affordable Care Act will make health care delivery more effective and less expensive with the 80/20 percent plan, which also will increase the number of people buying insurance.

Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to impose lifetime coverage limits on your insurance. Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to drop you when you get sick, or raise your rates because you are ill. Insurance companies will no longer be able to discriminate against women. These are features that I support. Of course I haven't read all the 2,000 pages, but I don't think you have either.

The bill is loaded with new tax programs that affect everyone and when combined with the 159 new regulatory agencies added, there is no way the cost won't destroy the insurance industry. I haven't read the whole bill, but I have read reviews and evaluations from all sides. My worst fear that Obamcare is a way to single payer system that will be a nightmare for everyone.

I have not completely read or fully comprehend the bill, so I will have to concede that the bottom line is money and each parties' mission is to defeat their opponent. I'm not voting Republican, because I don't think they even have a plan if the Affordable Health Care Plan is repealed.

Social Security and Medicare is taken out of our paychecks without our permission also, for the betterment of our society. When SS first started, it too was considered socialist and unconstitutional This is a program that has the best interests of our society in mind.

and how's that working out for us? Both programs are nearly broke and surely soon will be. I would have much rather taken the contributions of my employers and myself to invest as I saw fit. instead of the Government using it interest free to put in the general fund.

For now, Social Security is still taking in more money than it pays out in benefits. Any money that's left over goes into the Social Security Trust Funds.

Currently, the Trust Funds have large reserves, but by 2018 those surpluses will start turning into deficits. The benefits owed will be more than the taxes collected, and unless the program is changed, Social Security will have to dip into theTrust Funds to pay benefits.

In about 30 years, there will be nearly twice as many older Americans as there are today. Those changing demographics put Social Security benefits in jeopardy. That being said, social security was never meant to be a person's sole source of retirement income. It should be supplemented by private pensions and personal savings. Transforming all or part of social security into a system of individual private retirement accounts would promote individual self-interest over community interest and destroy a safety net that has been valuable to millions of Americans. We need to work together to come up with a solution to the system's flaws.

Social Security funds now go into the General Funds with IOUs going the the SS Trust Fund, that happened during Johnson's term and how do you think a country nearing $16 trillion can repay the IOUs? Especially with the projection of the debt more than doubling in the next ten years.

You are right about the IOU's and the debt. Inevitably, Congress will have to raise taxes and reduce spending.

Would you prefer a health care reform plan that raises taxes in order to provide health insurance to all Americans, or a plan that does not provide health insurance to all Americans but keeps taxes at current levels?

There are pros and cons to this debate and you bring up critical points to consider. In other words, I don't have the answer, but you have given me a lot to think about. Thanks for hanging in there with me. Your questions have made me rethink where I stand on this issue. It was a pleasure chatting with you. It's no wonder you are a sodaHead guru!

I would like to see everyone have health insurance, but it is probably not economically feasible. The best bet is to allow insurance companies to sell across state borders to make insurance more competitive. That's where I would start first.
Then I would change the education system for the medical field, 13 years of schooling is enough for general education; start qualified HS graduates immediately into Medical School cutting 4 years off their education and putting doctors and nurses into their field quicker. Next I would have some sort of reasonable tort reform to stop nuisance law suits and implement reasonable limits on suit awards.

This is just a start to some of the things that can decrease the cost of medical care.

Buying across state lines won't bring down costs. Insurance companies will become big national firms and you'll be left with the same few choices you have now.

In Healthcare Finance News (June 28, 2012), David Williams wrote about a new plan in Georgia. He goes on to write: Any company with a Georgia insurance license can sell plans from other states in Georgia – even plans that “don’t meet minimum standards for coverage in Georgia.” The law goes into force next week. As of now, not a single company is taking the state up on the opportunity. NPR contacted the biggest health plans in Georgia – including Blue Cross, Aetna, Humana, United and Kaiser – but not one of them would offer a comment.

Insurance companies want to make a profit and the money they make will still fall on you and me. It won't solve problems, it will create them. The bigger companies will put the smaller companies out of business. We'll be left with the same.

By selling across state lines companies can co-op as groups and lower their insurance cost. Rates become lower with higher numbers in enrollment.

It is unlikely that insurance cost are ever going to decrease, there are too many people who are not participating in the cost. Why would they, when all they have to do is let the rest of us, who are being responsible, pay for theirs?

A big part of the problem is illegal immigrant health care. The illegals are filling up our emergency rooms. not paying for services and bankrupting our health care facilities, and it's only going to get worse.

When you address illegal immigrants, you open up a new can of worms. I live in Arizona where Governor Jan Brewer is pushing SB 1070. Although many illegals left the state several years ago in the wake of SB 1070, legal and illegal immigrants both pay state and federal taxes. None of the illegals collect on Social Security in any form or a lot of the federally funded health programs. More uninsured American citizens are filling up our emergency rooms. However, there are problems and our borders need to be more secure, but that's a whole different topic.

Illegals do collect Social Security, illegally. Recent investigations have uncovered billions of dollars in every state. We have immigration laws which our current President and the DOJ refuse to enforce; in doing so they invite fraud that cost the Government billions in entitlement cost.

Well, you got me on this one. I checked snopes.com and found that illegal immigrants often obtain fraudulent Social Security cards. I agree that this is wrong and the companies that hire them should be fined, but most of the time they're not.

We have Sheriff Joe Arpio who is fighting tooth and nail with the feds. I did vote for him.

After conversing with you, I found more cons than pros regarding the Affordable HealthCare Act, which was highly surprising to me.

Usually on SodaHead one cannot change another's mind on an issue, but your rebuttals certainly have had an influence on me. You have given me food for thought. Thank you for pushing me into what seems to be the right direction.

Now, we have to wait and see what's going to happen in November. Romney still isn't my top choice.

Nor mine, but he is a better one than Obama.