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Physicians Case Against ObamaCare Knocked Out On Standing

Physicians Case Against ObamaCare Knocked Out On Standing

The doctors argued that there was a violation of separation of powers, although the Court thought it might have been more Article II and the Tenth Amendment.  No matter.  The district court dismissed the case for lack of standing.  The doctors were not arguing about their own taxes.

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For Joint Filing Status You Have To File

For Joint Filing Status You Have To File

Mr. Salzer, whom the Tax Court characterizes as a substantial wage earner, did not file a return in 2010, because he disagreed with government policies.  I have to have some admiration, perhaps grudging, for that, since that type of thing is what got Henry David Thoreau the night in jail that resulted in his writing about civil disobedience.

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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.