Politics on the Bench

More on the ACA SCOTUS decision later, but in skimming the Opinion, I came across the below qoute, delivered by Chief Justice Roberts:

"We do not consider whether the Act embodies sound policies. That judgment is entrusted to the Nation’s elected leaders. We ask only whether Congress has the power under the Constitution to enact the challenged provisions."

This passage - especially in light of Scalia's rambling 22 page politically charged Arizona dissent on Monday - strikes me as particularly powerful, and on point.