Senate Republicans have included a repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate in the latest version of their tax reform bill. Some Democrats have reacted by claiming that the repeal of the mandate is actually a tax increase, and that mandate repeal “kicks” people off coverage they didn't want to buy. Welcome to 2017.
Repealing the mandate is a tax cut for lower-income Americans
The “mandate repeal is a tax hike” argument seems ludicrous on its face. Why would repealing a tax—the fine that you pay if you find Obamacare's coverage unaffordable—represent a tax increase?
