Reply #81: I don't understand why the PO wouldn't survive without a mandate. That was the original plan.

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How would it be any different than normal insurance? There doesn't seem to be millions of people dropping their insurance until they get sick. Most people in the middle class would just buy into Medicare, because it would be cheaper and better.

You might be right about it being shot down, but this will hardly be the last challenge.

No matter what happens, it would have been better to do the right thing and really fix our health care system. Maybe with some kind public option.