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[RedRide]

This is a copy of the text concerning the "mandate tax" as written in the bill:

2) SPECIAL RULES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
‘‘(A) WAIVER OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES.— In the case of any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed by this section, such taxpayer shall not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure.
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS ON LIENS AND LEVIES.—The Secretary shall not—
‘‘(i) file notice of lien with respect to any property of a taxpayer by reason of any failure to pay the penalty imposed by this section, or
‘‘(ii) levy on any such property with respect to such failure.


So, in realty there is no real provision to collect the so callked mandate tax.
They can tell you to pay it but it can't be legally collected.

BTW the refom bill was writthen by countlees commities and constantly changed and perverted into the bill that was finally passed and is now law. I admiit that it's not perfect.
However, the staus quo was no longer a viable option and the biil is at least a start.
Refinements etc are shure to follow in the comming years and I hope we as a county can agree on sensible changes.

Let's not loose sight of the fact that a mandate to purchase health insurance was first proposed by some republicans in response to The Clinton adminitration's health care reform discussions.