Holder Justice Department on Both Sides of Obamacare's Tax Status

Well, this figures:

In anticipation of the Supreme Court choosing to hear the suits filed against the federal health care reform law, referred to by critics often as “ObamaCare”, the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice is pointing to issues they think the justices should address. Although the administration is alleging the penalty for running afoul of the law’s individual mandate should not be considered a tax, they have previously argued the penalty is a tax...

...This seemingly contradictory stance raises a significant issue …   Read more here and here.

I'm so surprised that a 2,200-page bill that no one read could cause this much confusion.