The current bill as written does indeed call the charge for not purchasing insurance a "tax" despite what the President tried to tell (deny to) George Stephanopoulos. Page 29 of the Bill:
"Excise Tax. The consequence for not maintaining insurance would be an excise tax. If a taxpayer‘s MAGI is between 100-300 percent of FPL, the excise tax for failing to obtain coverage for an individual in a taxpayer unit (either as a taxpayer or an individual claimed as a dependent) is $750 per year. However, the maximum penalty for the taxpayer unit is $1,500."
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