Supreme Court Affirms AFA, Expands Power of U.S. Govt.

The Supreme Court today upheld the majority of President Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act in a ruling today. You can read the full decision here – but careful, it’s almost 200 pages. I’ll be taking the next few days to read the full ruling and try to digest it.

Essentially, though, the Court has argued that the law is not constitutional on the grounds originally argued by the President’s administration: the Interstate Commerce Clause. Even so, Congress (apparently) has the ability under its authority to tax to use taxes to force Americans to buy insurance.

I’m skeptical, but open minded.

Will you be smoking a cigar to celebrate this ruling tonight?  And what, if anything, do you think this decision means for cigar smokers in the U.S.?