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Technically, He did not.Obama is the hypocrite here. He told the American people it wasn't a tax, yet he argued it was a tax before the USSC.
His Solicitor General did, at His direction.
Now, His spokespoeple are arguing exaclty the opposite, also at His direction.
That's not hypocricy, that's dishonesty.
Wasn't the SG allowed to argue BOTH sides of the issue...taxing authority AND The Commerce Clause?
That's just arguing "in the alternative." That's proper.
"I can do X based on THIS authority or I can do X based on THAT authority."
As long as they aren't mutually exclusive, there is nothing illogical about it.
But the President DID emphatically tell George Stephanopolous that it was NOT a tax.
And yes, he DID later have his AG and Solicitor General argue that it WAS also authorized AS a tax.
This President is, fundamentally, a self-contradictory & dishonest piece of shit.