An unhealthy mandate

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Author(s) Steve Chapman
Source Chicago Tribune
Date December 16, 2010
URL http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-12-16/news/ct-oped-1216-chapman-20101216_1_individual-mandate-health-insurance-elena-kagan
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"The question in this case is not just whether this part of the health care reform will stand. It's whether there are any limits on the powers of the federal government in matters economic. If it can force people to buy insurance, it can presumably force them to buy cars (to help General Motors) or homes (to alleviate the housing bust) or fruits and vegetables (to improve health and reduce medical outlays) or pet rocks (just because)."


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This item argues for the position Act should not have been passed on the topic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.