Obama calls mandate penalty a tax in campaign speech

In Roanoke, Virgina during a campaign speech, Obama told the crowd that if they have health insurance they’re “not getting hit by a tax.” But I thought Obama said it wasn’t a tax?

I know that this game of is it a ‘tax or penalty’ is very insubstantial, but catching Obama contradicting himself is definitely worthwhile, considering he does it all the time.


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