Today, the Supreme Court upheld the federal Affordable Care Act, “ObamaCare,” by a vote of 5-4, a decision with far-reaching implications for all Americans concerned about the cost and quality of their personal healthcare.

The court ruled that the “ObamaCare” requirement that all citizens purchase health insurance constituted a tax enforceable by the Internal Revenue Service.

With “ObamaCare,” we will soon face more government intrusion into our personal lives and more taxes withheld from our paychecks to subsidize the extraordinary costs associated with this massive government program. States will be required to absorb some of these new costs.

Last night, the Governor signed a budget that hedges on the hope and dream that voters will tax themselves to generate $47 billion to pay for existing services. If the state cannot afford to pay for existing programs, how can we possibly afford to pay for a new multi-billion program?