I must admit that I have not followed all the arguments made for and against the mandatory provisions of the Health Care Act, however I must have been COMPLETELY out of the loop to miss the ONE main argument FOR mandatory purchase of health insurance, and that is:
WE ALREADY HAVE IT!
The Medicare program ( HEALTH INSURANCE) is funded from the COMPULSARY deductions in our FICA. EVERYONE who works, including the self employed are MANDATED to pay into the program.
How is this different from the mandatory purchase of health insurance in "Obamacare"??
If I missed this discussion over the past several Months, or if it WAS brought up in arguments before the Supreme Court, I hope that someone will inform me of what was said, by whom, and when.