[SeekAndFind]

RE: The government argued both in its brief and during oral argument that the penalty was a tax which it had authority to impose pursuant to the taxing clause

So, Obama was lying when he said THE MANDATE IS NOT A TAX.

See here:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2009/09/obama-mandate-is-not-a-tax/

WATCH HERE:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/Presiden-Obama-George-Stephanopoulos-This-Week-mandate-tax-health-care-Supreme-Court-2009-16686364

[KevinB]

So, Obama was lying when he said THE MANDATE IS NOT A TAX.

Of course he was. Does it surprise you that Obama would lie about such a thing?