Virginia is poised to pass a law that says residents cannot be compelled to purchase health insurance they don't want.
A bill that has been passed by Virginia's Senate and House of Delegates is designed to challenge President Obama's national healthcare reform plan. It states that mandates should not be imposed on people for health insurance.
The chief sponsor of the measure, Delegate Bob Marshall, notes that Congress has never required individuals or businesses to directly purchase any good or service, and he believes it is unconstitutional to force every legal resident of the U.S. to purchase health insurance...
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