Anthony Weiner explains health care expectations, and Espaillat supporters say 'Florida'
Briefing: Espaillat supporter Ydanis Rodriguez. Azi Paybarah
6:59 pm Jun. 28, 20121
Supreme Court
Nobody argued the tax angle of the Affordable Care Act, but Chief Justice Roberts wrote that "it is reasonable to construe what Congress has done as increasing taxes on those who have a certain amount of income, but choose to go without health insurance." [Washington Post]
"If someone who does not want to buy health insurance is willing to pay the tax, that’s the end of the matter; the government cannot do anything else." [Amy Howe]
Anthony Weiner explains the expectations game. [David Freedlander]
Republicans attacked the health care legislation upheld in today's ruling as a "tax increase." [Casey Seiler]
Congress
The House voted to hold A.G. Eric Holder in contempt, by a vote of 255-67. [Fox News]
NY-13
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said once all the votes are counted, State Senator Adriano Espaillat will have defeated Rep. Charlie Rangel. [Jill Colvin]
Espaillat supporters refer to the 2000 Florida recount. [Twitter]
The Amsterdam News declares Rangel "victorious," citing 90 percent of precincts reporting and Rangel leading Espaillat 45-39. [Herb Boyd]
The Manhattan Times front page today: "Rangel wins" [Twitter]
Albany
Cuomo's press office sent out nine statements about low-cost power allocation. [Reid Pillifant]
Cuomo sent out a short statement saying he was "pleased" with today's health care ruling. [ny.gov]
Cuomo's director of cabinet affairs is leaving to head up governmental operations for Madison Square Garden. [Nick Reisman]
Media
"Good Day New York"'s Greg Kelly will now anchor the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts for Fox's New York station. [Corky Siemaszko]
A Fox News executive defends the network's decision to report that the mandate had been struck down. "Fox reported the facts as they came in." [Kristen Lee]
I wonder if "Rangel" and his supports will call in Roger "Socks" Stone to help them ?
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