Once again Ben Sasse is masterful and it is revealing to see him get ACB to talk about what our constitution is and is for instead of the hate coming from the Dems
They are maddened by gridlock. The only way to win is to get a judge to do it for them. Meanwhile the slow march of illegal aliens being waved to California continues; increasing the population in anticipation of further reallocation of the electoral college votes; which even they concede cannot be repealed or amended into oblivion.
I don't think I've said that I wasn't OK with her. I think they should hold the seat open but that's not her fault. I did read that she would be the most inexperienced justice ever but that doesn't mean she's not qualified.
That's one way of looking at it. But when you get a ticket (a fine) for speeding, is that a tax? In a very theoretical economic viewpoint, I suppose any payment you must make to the government could be labeled a "tax", but it appeared to me to be a bit of a stretch to call the ACA mandate penalty/fine a "tax." I recall many being surprised that Roberts pulled a rabbit out of his hat to fit the ACA within the taxing authority. Roberts needed to label it a "tax" to fit the ACA within the taxing power of the federal gov't. Many viewed Roberts' opinion as contorting in order to save the ACA.
Kagan was not a judge before she was confirmed to the SC. So pretty hard to get less than her zero experience as a judge.
What is "experience?" Elena Kagan's first judicial position was on the Supreme Court. She spent most of her career in academia and as a political lawyer. Yet I'd still call her qualified.
OMG its Horono. I had to turn off the TV as soon as she opened her mouth. Im so sorry for everyone that has to sit through it.
Poor Mazie Hirono. The Dems on the committee need to get her to donate her questioning time to one of the other Dem Senators. It's painful to watch/listen to.
They are all loons, the Democrats. That's why if any Democrat seems reasonable, it may be in comparison to the likes of Hirono.
She's sitting in that seat for two reasons. 1. She's a Democrat, and there's no chance a Republican will win in Hawaii. 2. There is a very strong party machine there, as it's basically a small, corrupt town (Honolulu), with all the crooked dealings that you'd get in a big city. Once in a seat, it's like a palace coup for someone else to run in a primary and win. If you don't win, you're finished forever, and no one wants to support a losing side, for fear of retribution. So you end up with senile fossils like her, until she croaks, and there's a competitive race for the nomination.
The 16th Amendment: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." How it was calculated: "Calculating the Penalty The penalty for noncompliance is calculated as the greater of either a percentage of applicable income, defined as the amount by which an individual’s household income exceeds the applicable tax filing threshold for the tax year; or a yearly flat dollar amount assessed on each taxpayer and any dependents. The total dollar amount assessed on a taxpayer (for themselves and any dependents) is capped at 300% of the annual flat dollar amount. For example, in 2018, the annual dollar amount penalty for a taxpayer and three dependents (all of whom were without coverage for the entire year) was limited to three times $695, or $2,085. "
JF Exactly but then the Dems couldn't whine on national tv that they would rather be voting on a stimulus bill that Pelosi says she will not bring to floor
That’s one if the things that get to me, the comments on why are we here when we should be working. I want to tell them this is your job and if your peers would get off their a** and do their job they could get anything done as easily without you as with you.
Not sure the word "fee" is anywhere in the Constitution. However, a fee could arguably be deemed as a transaction between you and the government where you are given something for the fee.
Mr D Surely even reasonable Dems ( there MUST be a few) see this for what it is and how dangerous it is?
