The over arching argument in '09 for Obama and demo's was that people would overwhelmingly embrace this and flock to sign up. That it would offer so much good, and save people some $2500. per year average, (also a lie) and when asked what of people that still refuse to sign up, he called the tax a penalty. In fact he had interviews with ABC, and NBC arguing that the 'penalty' was NOT a tax, because he was getting hit with the charge that he was with that raising taxes on the poor, and middle class. In fact, he, Pelosi, Reid, and the rest of that that had to 'read the bill, to find our what is in the bill', all vehemently argued, and often demonized anyone that claimed it was a tax, accusing people of lying, making things up, even pulling the now overused race card of course.
But, funny thing happened while in the SCOTUS. They argued that it WAS a tax, to defeat the law suit, and under that narrow definition, the court agreed. What was stunning to me anyway, was that almost moments after the ruling, demo's on the news once again began confusing the American people claim not only that it wasn't a tax, but even being as bold as to say that they never argued it was....:doh
Bottom line, they have been lying about this since its conception, and continue to lie.