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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Real Winners — So the Supreme Court — defying many expectations — upheld the Affordable Care Act, a k a Obamacare. There will, no doubt, be many headlines declaring this a big victory for President Obama, which it is. But the real winners are ordinary Americans — people like you.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Romney raises $4.3M after health ruling — Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has raised $4.3 million since the Supreme Court ruled President Obama's healthcare law is constitutional. — Romney started raising funds immediately after the decision, and in a message to supporters Friday morning …
Charles Krauthammer / National Review:
Why Roberts Did It — It's the judiciary's Nixon-to-China: Chief Justice John Roberts joins the liberal wing of the Supreme Court and upholds the constitutionality of Obamacare. How? By pulling off one of the great constitutional finesses of all time. He managed to uphold …
Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama campaign: It's a penalty, not a tax — A top surrogate for President Obama insisted Friday that the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act was not a tax — despite the fact that the Supreme Court narrowly preserved the law on those grounds. — “Don't believe the hype …
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Todd Gregory / Media Matters for America:
Drudge Smears Justice Roberts Over His Seizures — In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of health care reform, the Drudge Report is smearing Chief Justice John Roberts over the possibility that he might use epilepsy medication and suggesting that it affected his judgment.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Conservatives' consolation prize — Conservatives won a substantial victory Thursday. The physics of American politics — actions provoking reactions — continues to move the crucial debate, about the nature of the American regime, toward conservatism. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has served this cause.
Wall Street Journal:
The Roberts Rules — The Chief Justice rewrites ObamaCare in order to save it. — Thursday was destined to be an historic day for American liberty, and it was, though the new precedent is grim. The remarkable decision upholding the Affordable Care Act is shot through with confusion …
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Roberts's Ruling Took Guts — Why not just cut open a goat and be done with it? — In ancient Rome, a special kind of priest called a haruspex would “read” the entrails of sheep to divine the will of the gods, the health of the growing season, or whatever else was weighing on the minds of men.
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Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
High court gives GOP new weapon on taxes — Republicans have seized on the Supreme Court's decision that the health insurance mandate is a tax, believing it will help them argue a second term for President Obama would be devastating for the economy. — Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney employed …
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Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
A Pyrrhic Victory — THE obvious victor in the Supreme Court's …
A Pyrrhic Victory — THE obvious victor in the Supreme Court's …
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Scott Lemieux / American Prospect:
Sometimes A Loss Is Just A Loss — Given the very strong likelihood …
Sometimes A Loss Is Just A Loss — Given the very strong likelihood …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Modesty and Audacity — Washington is full of arrogant people …
Modesty and Audacity — Washington is full of arrogant people …
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Sterling Beard / The Hill:
Pelosi: I ‘never feared’ chief justice would strike down healthcare
ThinkProgress:
Conservatives Claim Roberts Upheld Obamacare Because Of ‘Cognitive Problems’ Due To Epilepsy Medication
Conservatives Claim Roberts Upheld Obamacare Because Of ‘Cognitive Problems’ Due To Epilepsy Medication
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Aftermath, Continued — Add strange bedfellows George …
The Aftermath, Continued — Add strange bedfellows George …
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David Bernstein / The Volokh Conspiracy:
More Hints that Roberts Switched his Vote
More Hints that Roberts Switched his Vote
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Michael Savage: Roberts Epilepsy Medication Affects His Cognition
Michael Savage: Roberts Epilepsy Medication Affects His Cognition
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Randy Barnett / The Daily Beast:
Is The Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling a Turning Point in Constitutional Law?
Is The Supreme Court's Health-Care Ruling a Turning Point in Constitutional Law?
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Jack M. Balkin / CNN:
Tax power: The little argument that could
Tax power: The little argument that could
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Paul Campos / Salon:
Did John Roberts switch his vote?
Did John Roberts switch his vote?
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Romney ad features Hillary Clinton: ‘Shame on you, Barack Obama’ — Mitt Romney's campaign has quietly begun airing a TV ad in Ohio that uses an old clip of Hillary Clinton to blast President Barack Obama. — The ad pulls footage of the 2008 primary campaign, when Clinton …
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Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama campaign: We've outraised Romney — In the wake of Mitt Romney's 24-hour fundraising blitz, President Obama's Chicago-based reelection campaign is claiming that they've actually raised more. — “We've outraised the Romney campaign in that time period but that's not the point …
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CNN:
Fund-raising flurry after Supreme Court ruling
Fund-raising flurry after Supreme Court ruling
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Nathaniel Downes / Addicting Info:
Former GOP Spokesperson Calls For Armed Uprising In Response To Obamacare Decision
Former GOP Spokesperson Calls For Armed Uprising In Response To Obamacare Decision
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
The Filibuster Won't Save ObamaCare From President Romney … - Saletan: How Fast Can Republicans Read? The Conflicting Evidence. — Magic Mike Is Soderbergh's Most Fun Movie Since Ocean's Eleven — Why Did Roberts Do It? To Save the Supreme Court.
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J.D. Heyman / People.com:
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Are Divorcing — After five years of marriage, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting a divorce, PEOPLE has learned exclusively. — “This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family,” says Holmes's attorney Jonathan Wolfe.
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Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Altmire says he had ‘no other choice’ but to vote for Holder contempt — Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), one of the 17 Democrats who voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, said he had “no other choice” but to sanction Holder for withholding documents related to the Fast and Furious investigation.
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Wall Street Journal:
Medicaid Decision Looms for States — The Supreme Court's decision to let states opt out of the health overhaul's Medicaid expansion without losing current funding for the program lifts a budget mandate from states but could mean fewer Americans gain insurance coverage under the law.
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Mark Walsh / blogs.edweek.org:
Health-Care Ruling Has Implications for Education Spending
Health-Care Ruling Has Implications for Education Spending
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Americans for Tax Reform RSS:
Full List of Obamacare Tax Hikes — Taxpayers are reminded that the President's healthcare law is one of the largest tax increases in American history. — Obamacare contains 20 new or higher taxes on American families and small businesses. — Arranged by their respective effective dates …