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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
The question then becomes, CAN government require all citizens to buy a product simply because they are citizens? It is not at all like auti insurance--you do not have to drive, or own a car. To require purchase of health insurance just because one is born in, or emmigrates to, the USA will be a hard sell--and probably will result in a protracted Court battle.
Maybe government is not the solution. After all, we are not France, or Canada, or England. We have a Constitution that (supposedly) limits the reach, jurisdiction, and power of the federal government.
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Not everyone owns a car, but the vast majority of people will eventually need health care sometime in their life.
Who pays the bill when uninsured drivers crash their cars? How much money do you spend for your auto insurance policy to pay for uninsured drivers?
Who pays the bill when the uninsured get sick/injured and seek medical care? How much do you pay in taxes for the uninsured to receive health care?
If theory, the people/government will save big money because they will not have pay for the uninsured.