In other words, the Obama administration disagrees with the Supreme Court ruling, even though they have been touting it non-stop.
Though SCOTUS upheld constitutionality of healthcare mandate under tax law, WH says today the penalty for not buying insurance is not a tax.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 29, 2012
At a briefing on Air Force One, spksmn Jay Carney said “it’s not a tax…it’s a penalty” over which people have a choice.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 29, 2012
The Obama campaign posted this endorsement of the Supreme Court ruling on its website, even though they’re now saying they disagree with it.
