Supreme Court upholds Obamacare 5-4

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The court determened that the individual mandate is essentially a tax on individuals wealthy enough to afford health insurance but who choose not to purchase it.

Since congress has the power to tax, the fine is to be considered a tax and is therefore not subject to or relevant to the Commerce Clause.

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