Flashback: Obama “Mandate is Not a Tax”, but court upholds it only as a tax

OBAMA:  My critics say everything is a tax increase.  My critics say that I’m taking over every sector of the economy.  You know that. Look, we can have a legitimate debate about whether or not we’re going to have an individual mandate or not, but…

STEPHANOPOULOS:  But you reject that it’s a tax increase?

OBAMA:  I absolutely reject that notion.

Obama: Mandate is Not a Tax – ABC News.

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