In a stunning turn of events, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, the signature legislative accomplishment of the Obama Administration.
In a 5-4 decision (more on that in a minute), the Court upheld the contentious individual mandate, determining that it was indeed constitutional under the commerce clause, and justifying the fines to be levied against those who fail to purchase health insurance as a tax and therefore within the purview of Congress to enact. [Read more…]