Breaking paradox news: mandate paradox

        Mandate Paradox

          I interrupt this blogging of “Toothseeker” to bring this breaking paradox news:

          On July 28, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled on the health-care mandate of the Affordable Care Act.

          Four of the Supreme Court justices ruled:

* that the mandate is not a tax
* that the mandate must be a tax to be constitutional
* and that the mandate is unconstitutional.

          Four of the Supreme Court justices ruled:

* that the mandate is not a tax
* that the mandate need not be a tax to be constitutional
* and that the mandate is constitutional.

           The Chief Justice ruled:

* that the mandate is a tax
* that the mandate must be a tax to be constitutional
* and that the mandate is constitutional.

          So majorities on the Supreme Court ruled:

* that the mandate is not a tax
* that the mandate must be a tax to be constitutional
* and that the mandate is constitutional.

          A Voter's Paradox!

          Regular blogging now resumes.