In the most contentious exchange of President Barack Obama’s marathon through five Sunday shows, he said it is “not true” that a requirement for individuals to get health insurance under a key reform plan now being debated — a requirement known as an “individual mandate” — amounts to a tax increase.Cue Joe Wilson.
But he could look it up — in the bill.
Page 29, sentence one of the bill introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont) says: “The consequence for not maintaining insurance would be an excise tax.”
Monday, September 21, 2009
Obama Says "Mandate", Bill Says "Tax"
I had a piece on this subject yesterday on Obama's argument with George Stephanopoulos about whether government-mandated spending by taxpayers constitutes a tax. Obama quibbled with George about dictionary definitions, but all he needed to do was look at the bill:
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This quibbling and banter is so tiring and beneath the level of respect owed to the American people. So reminiscent of slick and his infantile behavior stating that it all depends on what your definition of is is. We deserve a much higher level of both behavior and rhetoric. Dummied down explains it all.
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