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Was Replacing a Boundless Commerce Clause With a Boundless Tax Power a Stroke of Genius?

Jacob Sullum | 7.2.2012 9:33 AM

We Are Not Locking You Up for Disobedience; We Are Locking You Up for Failing to Pay the Tax on Disobedience

Jacob Sullum | 6.29.2012 3:39 AM

Most of the Justices Reject the Commerce Clause Defense of the Mandate

Jacob Sullum | 6.28.2012 11:11 AM

'Radical' Republicans

Unfortunately, there is no basis for Obama's claims about the GOP's extremism.

Jacob Sullum | 4.11.2012 7:00 AM

How Will SCOTUS Rule on ObamaCare? The Answer May Be in the Questions.

Jacob Sullum | 3.30.2012 1:04 PM

The Obama Administration's 'Limiting Principles' Seem More Like Expansionary Principles

Jacob Sullum | 3.28.2012 5:18 PM

Kennedy's Skepticism About the Insurance Mandate Reflects His Appreciation of Federalism As a Bulwark of Freedom

Jacob Sullum | 3.28.2012 3:14 PM

The ObamaCare Penalty That Isn't

Even if Congress can't regulate you, it can tax you into submission.

Jacob Sullum | 3.28.2012 7:00 AM

Jonathan Chait's "Contrived Hysteria" Against Opponents of the ObamaCare Mandate

Shikha Dalmia | 3.27.2012 12:08 PM

Hate Is All You Need to Federalize a Crime

Jacob Sullum | 3.23.2012 1:55 PM

ObamaCare's Defenders Still Aren't Taking Challenges to the Mandate Seriously

Peter Suderman | 3.22.2012 2:25 PM

Gingrich's Court-Sacking Plan: When Two Out of Three Is Bad

Jacob Sullum | 12.19.2011 12:04 PM

Not Newt

If you're looking for a profligate authoritarian, Gingrich is your man.

Jacob Sullum | 12.14.2011 7:00 AM

When Did Gingrich Stop Supporting a Health Insurance Mandate? Did He Ever?

Jacob Sullum | 12.13.2011 3:17 PM

Don't Worry: Congress Can Make You Buy Broccoli, but You Don't Have to Eat It (Maybe)

Jacob Sullum | 11.17.2011 3:12 PM

Buyers Beware

Upholding the health insurance mandate would encourage endless meddling in our spending decisions.

Jacob Sullum | 11.16.2011 7:00 AM

Is Partisanship Responsible for the Success of Constitutional Challenges to ObamaCare?

Peter Suderman | 11.15.2011 5:19 PM

Reason.tv: David Bernstein on Rehabilitating Lochner and the Freedom to Contract

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 10.18.2011 3:00 PM

Looking for Limits

The power to mandate health insurance is the power to mandate almost anything.

Jacob Sullum | 8.17.2011 7:00 AM

Raw Force vs. Raw Milk

Brian Doherty | 4.29.2011 4:25 PM

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