Really? If you absolutely need tomatoes and the government prevents you from growing them yourself, are you not forced to purchase them? (Assuming of course, you only avail yourself of legal avenues of procurement).
—Really? If you absolutely need tomatoes and the government prevents you from growing them yourself, are you not forced to purchase them? —
No. You have the right to go without them. Likewise with health insurance. I actually know someone that has no health insurance because they are so well off they can cover any health expense as you or I would cover an oil change or a new set of tires. Should they be required to purchase health insurance.