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SCOTUS Rules On Health Care Act, Relies Heavily On Tax For Decision

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 28, 2012June 16, 2020

So today was the day: SCOTUS has ruled on the Affordable Health Care Act (also called “the health care law” and “Obamacare”). The Supreme Court has backed the entire law on a 5-4 with Chief Justice Roberts as the swing vote.

Predictably (well, for tax geeks like me), the decision hinged on a number of tax matters. I’ll be summarizing those for you later in the day… Stay tuned.

For now, let me know what you think about the decision: Relieved? Angry? Resolved? Disinterested?

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