It is a tax........
So said the Obama administration in court filings and the Supreme Court agreed.
"The controlling opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, upheld the mandate as a tax, "
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/28/supreme-court-health-care-decision_n_1585131.htmlI would also be concerned those subsidies will not last long once the true costs hits.
"Finally, under Obamacare, low- and middle-income Americans who are unable to obtain employer-sponsored insurance will be eligible for federally subsidized coverage through the new health exchanges. According to CBO, 19 million Americans will receive subsidies. But analysis by Holtz-Eakin shows that reliance on the subsidies could increase to as many as 35 million Americans because of the perverse incentives in Obamacare for employers to dump coverage altogether."
http://blog.heritage.org/2011/04/06/new-analysis-reveals-obamacare-will-cost-more-than-expected/ 
