All of the hand-wringing over mandates is just posturing.

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Until any tax penalties are placed on people for not acquiring insurance, the outrage is baseless. In 2015 or 2016 we will get a more accurate picture of how people are affected. We will know real numbers of those who don't buy insurance. We will be able to see if it adversely affects the working poor, or if most people willingly purchase coverage---which they may have wanted to do for some time.