 roberts the supreme court taxes us from the washington times on obamacare and what it means to us   ldquo the supreme court decision on obamacare has far more dire implications for our nation and its cherished freedoms than merely affirming the government takeover of our health care rdquo   ldquo in reaching its conclusion the court obliterated a fundamental distinction between a penalty and a tax congress has the power to lay and collect taxes and therefore the court reasons that it can apply a tax for any purpose even those otherwise outside the confines of the constitution rdquo  for the complete story on what the court decision might mean for us click on the following link  http wwwwashingtontimescom news 2012 jul 12 appealtoahighercourt  