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Not Completely Out Of The Blue

by David Kurtz
06.28.12 | 6:38 am

Here’s Brian Beutler’s initial report for us on the decision.

I should also refer you back to Brian’s piece after the oral arguments in March where he picked up on John Robert’s possibly tipping his hand on the idea that the mandate is constitutional under Congress’ usual taxing power: “John Roberts May Have Tipped His Hand On ‘Obamacare’ Reasoning.”

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