Mandates put the burden on the poor.  Taxation spreads the cost more fairly.

People keep forgetting that a dollar means a lot more to a poor person than it does to a rich person.  That memory lapse is why we have an effectively regressive tax system today.  It's also why people think mandates are a good idea.

by EveningStarNM on 03/22/2010 09:15:35 AM EST

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