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This is exactly my feeling on the matter. I do intend to refuse to purchase coverage and I will refuse to pay any fines for it. If necessary, I will take the IRS to court over it. The US Congress does not have the authority to make me purchase anything from any private company.

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But, steven, this isn't about justifications, this is about rights. I can't see how it's constitutional to make me join the health gambling that is insurance. By making me pay for private insurance from a private corporation, they are essentially making me gamble away money out of fear.

And if I am "in an accident," then it will happen either at work where my work will pay my bills, or it will happen in a car where my car insurance will pay my bills, or it will happen in my home where my home insurance will pay my bills. I'm not sure exactly why I should be forced to subsidize the people who actually use the health system. (When I have gone to the doctor, I have always paid out of pocket since I save money for this sort of occurrence). Especially, the way this bill has gone forward, I will have to buy insurance from a *private* company. If the bill simply socialized health care, I wouldn't be opposed.

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I am young and single. I *do not* want health insurance or to pay for it. I recently bought a house and my budget is pretty tight. I cannot comprehend how the US Congress came to the conclusion that they can mandate that citizens must buy health insurance from private corporations. Doesn't this infringe on rights to liberty and pursuit of happiness?

My pursuit of happiness certainly doesn't include lining the pockets of health insurance executives.

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