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Does it matter why he said what he did?

At least he has the guts to raise taxes to pay for things we need, as opposed to simply borrowing to spend on things we don't, like the last guy.

he's a liar, and that's Extortion. the reason him and his criminals are actually asserting it particularly is a tax is by using the fact they understand in under 4 months, his Obamacare Extortion Plan is going to the over grew to become by the SCOTUS for what it particularly is, A Extortion Racket.

It is Technically not a tax, but it's a hidden cost that Democrats are forcing on us. Semantics. Either way, they have increased our costs after promising to lower them and the Left could care less because most of them will receive more from others. It's typical.

Read the rest of Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution:

"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises..."

The health care mandate is not a tax, it's an excise--something that you pay IN CONSIDERATION FOR the right to do something.

That's why Obama said it's not a tax. It's still within Congress's power, because it's an excise.

OBAMA rejects truth at every turn. It is his natural way of doing things.

This is one of many occasions where Obama has indisputably PROVED Obama is insane, retarded or a liar. No 4th possibility can exist.

Hypocrisy is rampant in our society, Obama is worse than the norm.

Interest payments on his deficit (the largest in history) aren't considered taxes either.

Its not a tax since it is paid directly to a private company. It is forced purchase of a product.

There is no power given to the fed. to do this, it is unconstitutional and an affront to our individual liberty.

...John ! ..."Barry Soetoro", you seem to know him by his Political name, Obama, is a professional Political OBFUSCATOR ! (period, end of story)

he has an aversion to the truth....... just like most politicians! ( and ALL dem's )