Limbaugh: Obamacare is ‘The Law of the Land’ Just Like Slavery Was

As the major implementation date for the Affordable Care Act approaches, conservatives are doing everything they can to prevent the law from coming to fruition. Naturally, this includes Rush Limbaugh, who used a new tack to argue against Obamacare on his radio show Thursday, along the way comparing it to slavery.

Limbaugh’s argument hinged on a term that’s popular with Democrats who want to see Obamacare become a reality: “It’s the law of the land.” The host wondered “what else at one time was the ‘law of the land?’: Slavery!”

“Slavery used to be the law of the land,” Limbaugh informed his audience, noting that the Supreme Court even once upheld it. From there, he listed other things that used to be the “law of the land” but are not relics of the past:

• “Defense of Marriage Act.”
• “The speed limit used to be 55, now it’s 70.”
• “Immigration law.”
• “Guns, Second Amendment.”
• “Laws against marijuana.”

Limbaugh wanted to know why Democrats are allowed to get rid of “bad laws” they don’t like but Republicans aren’t. “Is that the only way they can defend this?” Limbaugh asked. “Is that the best they’ve got? ‘It’s the law of the land’?”

Listen to audio below, via Rush Limbaugh:

Via: Mediaite.com

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IRS to Recognize All Legal Same-Sex Marriages in Tax Filings

On the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act, the Treasury Department and IRS announced on Thursday that legally married gay couples will be recognized for federal tax purposes.

Below is the release put out this afternoon:
Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples 

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes.  The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage. 

The ruling implements federal tax aspects of the June 26th Supreme Court decision invalidating a key provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.

"Today's ruling provides certainty and clear, coherent tax filing guidance for all legally married same-sex couples nationwide. It provides access to benefits, responsibilities and protections under federal tax law that all Americans deserve," said Secretary Jacob J. Lew.  "This ruling also assures legally married same-sex couples that they can move freely throughout the country knowing that their federal filing status will not change."

Under the ruling, same sex couples will be treated as married for all federal tax purposes, including income and gift and estate taxes.  The ruling applies to all federal tax provisions where marriage is a factor, including filing status, claiming personal and dependency exemptions, taking the standard deduction, employee benefits, contributing to an IRA, and claiming the earned income tax credit or child tax credit.

Via: Fox News Insider

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