The one thing he can’t deny is the fact that his health care plan forces people to purchase insurance policies against their will. A society can not claim to be free while forcing people to purchase intangible products. I know people justify mandated health insurance by pointing out that auto insurance is mandated, but mandating auto insurance is a questionable practice that does not justify mandating health insurance.
As questionable as mandated auto insurance is it is designed to protect people that could be damaged by a driver. The Health care insurance is designed to protect the purchaser from inevitable life events. The bottom line is that mandated health insurance is in opposition to freedom. An that is the direction the health care debate should take. It is not about the economic feasibility, but about human rights.
I know people justify mandated health insurance by pointing out that auto insurance is mandated, but mandating auto insurance is a questionable practice that does not justify mandating health insurance.
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I have 2 main problems with this comparison:
First, car insurance isn’t to protect ME, it is to protect the other person in case of an accident. Health insurance is to protect me.
Second, if I do not want to pay for auto insurance, I have a choice. I sell my car and take the bus. But with mandatory health insurance, I still have to pay for it, even if I never go to a doctor.