# Liberals: defend the mandate!

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 29, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-defend-the-mandate/626661 "2012-06-29T04:45:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberals-defend-the-mandate/626661/74 "2012-07-01T02:44:14Z")

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I just posted this in the other thread on the mandate, so I thought I’d x-post it here:

> [@SCOTUS's decision on The Health Care Law 6/28/12](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotuss-decision-on-the-health-care-law-6-28-12/626499/488):
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> They raised taxes on everyone and gave a discount to those with health insurance. Big whup.
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> Also, George Washington signed laws requiring mandatory health care and mandatory purchases of weapons and kit for militia use. [PolitiFact | Harvard Law professor says early Congress mandated health insurance for seamen and gun ownership for most men](http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/jan/13/einer-elhauge/harvard-law-professor-says-early-congress-mandated/)

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