[Alberta's Child]

How does a mandatory medical insurance law fit into the "security-driven" worldview of blue-collar voters?

[Sam the Sham]

Health insurance is not a luxury. It is a necessity.

A mandatory plan should avoid the problems of adverse selection that are crippling the GM health plan (an older and older insured group costing more and more in benefits) by including the young and healthy. It would also not shackle workers to their existing jobs. Ever heard of something called "pre existing condition" ?