Republicans Focus Health Law Attack on Taxes After Ruling
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Republicans in Congress are recasting President Barack Obama’s health-care law as a significant tax increase imperiling a fragile economy as they continue efforts to repeal the law after the Supreme Court upheld its core tenets.
Moments after the court’s 5-4 decision yesterday, Republican lawmakers and allies including the anti-tax Club for Growth shifted from attacking the constitutionality of the law’s requirement that Americans purchase health insurance or pay a penalty to emphasizing its tax implications for millions of Americans.