Is the mandate a violation of the First Amendment?

[Uncle Joe]

5. Here is the text.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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a·bridge   /əˈbrɪdʒ/ Show Spelled[uh-brij] Show IPA

verb (used with object), a·bridged, a·bridg·ing.

1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book.

2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.; diminish; curtail: to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom.

Synonyms

1. cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See shorten. 2. contract, reduce. 3. divest.

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2. to strip or deprive (someone or something), especially of property or rights; dispossess.
3. to rid of or free from: He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.
4. Law . to take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.).

5. Commerce .
a. to sell off: to divest holdings.
b. to rid of through sale: The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries.

By coercing the people to financially support a private for profit "health" insurance industry, just for living, they have De Facto reduced the peoples' free speech authority.