7.22.2010
In case you didn’t notice in the NY Times, The Obama Administration is calling the new health care law forcing people to buy insurance a “tax,” something they were quick to dispute during their push for it.
The reason they are calling it a tax now is to defend it in court against lawsuits by states and other groups – the administration is using the ‘tax’ definition to defend their power to use this law as a power to “tax” that is granted to the government (see there is no express power to force people to buy things so if they can finagle the definition – like all good lawyers do – they can pass judicial muster).
More greasy government brought by greasy politicians – my fingers are getting slippery just typing this…
