Deep Thoughts in the Comments Section

Reading through the comments sections of blogs can be entertaining and maddening, especially on a day when something as newsworthy as the Obamacare decision comes down. Sometimes commenters make really good points, though. This is a smart observation from a Powerline commenter:

I think it is very hard for the average person to understand a ruling that says the Federal Government does not have the authority to compel you to enter the marketplace, but if you choose not to do so, it can tax you for failing to participate in the marketplace. That just seems contradictory at its heart. Now that the taxing power is understood to include taxing things that do not happen, who knows what could be next.

Which brings an equally smart response from another commenter:

 I think you have put your finger in the hole in Roberts argument. I would love to ask him if the government could charge someone income tax for what he should have earned rather than for what he earned.

I would assume the Romney campaign will be asking these questions on the campaign trail. And it should.