Isn't the tax on healthcare a "Tax without representation?

Absolutely.

The government was asked by the lawyers on day one of the SCOTUS if the law was a tax. The government said "no". Roberts changed that to "yes". Strictly illegal. He is a referee ..not a participant.

EDIT: Only the House makes laws. The SCOTUS reviews them. And .. a law cannot be challenged before the SCOTUS unless money has already been collected [2 more years before that would take place]. Illegal act no 2. Justice Kennedy brought this out in his review.

Not technically. First, it is not a tax on healthcare, it is a "tax" for failing to sign a contract to purchase insurance. There are some technical issues, in that according to the Constitution, all tax bills must originate in The House, but this one originated in The Senate. Apparently SCOTUS doesn't care about that; the fix was in, somehow, to get it through, even though SCOTUS had to sort of rewrite the Bill to make the tax thing happen.

But nobody can claim it is taxation without representation because the Legislature was elected, an elected President signed it, and it was approved by the Judicial Branch, all 9 of whom were properly nominated and confirmed according to the Constitution.

So your argument is without merit.

It's a tax on not having healthcare.

Got a Congressman? How about a Senator? Local officials? Ever hear of the President? That's your representation.

No. "Billy Not So Brite" It is not "tax without representation" It was approved by more than two-thirds of our ELECTED representatives. Pick up a civics book, for God's sake, and get a clue before you make your next post!

Not a tax it is a penalty for those free riders that don't buy insurance which is now against the law if you want to call it a tax then you are just not telling the truth and what more can we expect from a bunch of liars that just want to shake up the American people

No. Young people who will bear the greatest financial costs, are just as represented in government as anyone. No the fact AARP poured hundreds of millions into lobbying to ensure younger people bear the greatest burden, has nothing to do with representation.

You will eventually need health care.

That is a simple fact of life.

You are presently paying for treatment for other people,

That is how insurance works.

Only STUPID cons would prefer a more expensive and less efficient way of doing it... only to avoid the "tax" word.

Y'all are simply beyond belief.

No. It was put in place by the democrats that were voted into office to represent the people. The fact that they made backroom deals and payoffs to get the votes they needed is another matter.

It sounds like it but it also doesn't sound right that the government =can fine you for not buying something from a private corporation. This is fascism and liberals are all of a sudden in support of fascism. I don't understand that kind of thinking.

All tax bills are constitutionally obligated to start in the House. Obamacare started in the Senate.

If it is a tax, it is an unconstitutional tax.