Republicans Spurn Once-Favored Health Mandate

Courtesy NPR: Politics & Society  Sun, 02/14/2010 - 23:00

The provision in the Democrats' health overhaul bills requiring every American to have health insurance is abhorrent to many Republicans.

But several GOP senators now opposed to the "individual mandate" backed a 1993 bill that would have required it.

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