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I normally would try to respond to comments on a thread to ensure that I wasn't posting and fleeing, however in this case there are so many good comments that I can't respond to only a few.

I agree with all sentiments posted in the first 30 or so. Romney signs this and he might as well run as Hildabeast's VP......Socialism...economics....

All good feedback! That's why I love FR!

Based on your 30 reply, what do you think about mandatory auto insurance? Is it a socialist plan or is it ordered to insure personal responsibility?

What I see here, on this thread, and I think over time as Mitt explains his position and folks like you begin to actually think about the issue and not respond reflexively, is that a plan such as was passed in Massachusetts will eventually be appreciated, because it promotes personal responsibility actually diminishes the need for socialist health insurance plans, because it keeps private insurers in the business of insuring private individuals, just as auto insurers are private.

There is a choice. Do we require people to be responsible for their actions? Do we cause them to think about the life they lead? Do we wish for individuals to be invested in their personal decisions such as their health? Or, do we wish to be the nanny government and provide health services cradle to grave? Actions which cause people to be responsible for their health care financially, even if it is a token payment for the very poor (there are relatively few very poor people in Massachusetts) is good because it promotes responsibility, it causes individuals to look to themselves for financial responsibility, not the governments responsibility.

The big issue becomes, how do we cause the criminal alien population to be involved with paying for the health care they receive? We can't even get them to insure a car they might drive.

You will become, over time, a proponent of such legislation because it promotes personal responsibility and maintains privatization. It is actually a stopgap to a national socialist health insurance plan. It is good, as I see it.