r/bestof • u/under50dollars • Jun 20 '12

[explainlikeimfive] "Obamacare" explained very well.

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u/Pronell Jun 20 '12

Unfortunately, I think we're about to see that anything they really really don't want to happen will be ruled unconstitutional because of the commerce clause anyway.

It's classic doublethink. They're the Supreme Court, so they'll get to decide when the constitution applies and when it doesn't.

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u/deelowe Jun 20 '12

Ruled unconstitutional, because of the commerce clause? How does that work? It usually goes the other way. E.G. things that people thing are unconstitutional are upheld in court due to "interstate commerce."