Politics News & Analysis: Romney calls health-insurance mandate a tax

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, July 05, 2012 Top Stories Romney calls health-insurance mandate a tax Philip Rucker Mitt Romney's comments directly contradict one of his senior advisers who said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee believed it was a penalty, not a tax. Monday: Mandate not a tax, Romney says PostPolitics Headlines Snapshots from the swing states The Influence Industry: Presidential fundraising down; congressional soars Monte Carlo? Duty calls. The Fix Romney's tax gamble on health care July 4th political longreads Inside the Romney-Murdoch meeting More Headlines The faces of the dead in Syria's unrest Political and economic crises stir nostalgia for military rule in Pakistan Mexico election tainted by claims of vote buying Arafat's body may be examined for signs of poison Opinions Health-care costs The Founders' true spirit A Syrian failure? Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy