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OK, so I over-simplified the process a little. You have to pay someone who is not the government. To merely exist sets the criterion for the mandate. The penalt
by squozzer 10y ago
OK, so I over-simplified the process a little. You have to pay someone who is not the government. To merely exist sets the criterion for the mandate. The penalty is not flat rate, but has a floor. SCOTUS ruled in upholding ACA that Congress has a constitutional right under Article I to levy taxes.