Americans Dislike Universal Care; Why Isn’t Congress Listening?

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By ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Posted 09/29/2009 06:11 PM ET

What’s driving the great health debate of 2009 is not a popular clamor for universal insurance.

“Many Americans are balking again at the prospect [...]

Political Force, intentional or merely stupid?

Consider this a subpage or sequel to our basic philosophy of liberty, recommended aid in understanding Force, defined as:

(private sector) The non-consensual act of taking or harming one’s life or property, whether murder, rape, theft or …, such acts being both immoral and unlawful.

(governments) Compel, constrain, or oblige (someone) to do [...]