Letter: Illogical decision

Published: Wednesday, July 4 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

Whether I agree or not, generally I can see some logic in Supreme Court decisions. In the decision on Obamacare, we are told the individual requirement to purchase health insurance is not covered by the Commerce Clause and is therefore unconstitutional. However, because there is a penalty (tax) for failure to comply with that which is unconstitutional, the requirement somehow becomes constitutional.

Both calling a penalty a tax, and a tax transforming an unconstitutional requirement appear to defy logic. The justices seem to be more concerned with looking for ways to uphold political aims than upholding the Constitution.

Brent Orton

Salem

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Esquire

Springville, UT

Many critics could stand to learn more about legal and Constitutional history and put their political philosophy aside. This letter reflects that need.

8:40 a.m. July 4, 2012
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one old man

Ogden, UT

No, the decision was perfectly logical.

And a good one.

Mike, the Democrats didn't pull a fast one. That was the Republicans when they turned around a opposed an idea previously proposed by Republicans and conservatives More..

9:52 a.m. July 4, 2012
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cjb

Bountiful, UT

Congress does have the power to tax under our constitution to promote the general welfare. There is no getting around that. What is to reign in congress from doing dumb or inappropriate things. The American people that's what. If you think More..

11:58 a.m. July 4, 2012
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