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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle  I thought this was a free country. We shouldn't be forced to do anything we don't want to do. This will not go over well. Do you know how many people will not buy health insurance if it is forced upon them in this manner? Are they going to put all those people in jail? It's all bought off by insurance company lobbyists, so no matter what happens, we will have gotten nowhere. |
Our country is far from free. We are forced to do several things even if we don't want to, such as pay taxes. Having said that, I agree that requiring people to purchase healthcare coverage is bad idea. It is obviously just a way to get the insurance companies to go along with the new regulations, by guaranteeing an increase in business for them.
Personally, I would be surprised if the fine makes it through. If it does, the government will likely have significant subsidies to help most people purchase insurance who could not otherwise afford it. If it does pass, hopefully enough people will make their voices be heard that the administration will see the error in such a requirement, and reverse it.