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It’s unlawful force citizens to buy anything
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Apr. 9, 2010 12:08 am
Now that we have mandatory health care, everyone will have to pay for those of us who can't afford insurance. So how is this an improvement? If Congress truly has the right to force people to buy something, then why didn't they pass a buy-American mandate 30 years ago and protect our jobs from foreign competition?
Congress does not have the right to force us to buy anything - it is unconstitutional. There is nothing patriotic about those who passed this unjust bill. One other thing: I will not crawl to the government for my health care; I'll take care of it myself.
Alan Laird
Ollie
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