Is the mandate a violation of the First Amendment?

[Uncle Joe]

24. No because taxes go to your elected representatives; the government, supposedly you

and the government are on the same page, ie; "We the people" and the government should always do what is best for the people and the nation.

Of course the government doesn't always live up to the highest ideals as stated in the preface of the Constitution but idea being the government is us and should do what is best for us and/or the nation.

Private for profit industries such as the for profit "health" insurance industry have no such fiduciary responsibility, other than to make the maximum profit for itself and the peoples' health be damned.

Make no mistake about it, the for profit "health" insurance industry; will be spending its' profits whether that be via bribing and lobbying politicians or pushing limitless propaganda ala Citizens United against the peoples' interests and not for the people.

Logic dictates that industry wants the best deal possible and will be actively working day one to undermine the best parts of the ACA which benefit the people but cost the industry and to increase the punitive measures against the people for not having for profit "health" insurance.