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Originally Posted by galleryseek
(a) The judicial system labels an act of theft (taxation) as being lawful. So it makes sense that an act of theft through coercion (pay us for healthcare or pay fines!) would be labeled as a tax.
(b) The public at large views taxation as a necessary evil. Label it as a tax, and the masses will go along with it.
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While I do not agree that tax is theft...I just cannot see Roberts thinking as to how forcing everyone to purchase private insurance can be legally considered as a tax...what legal precedent did he use...if any?