Quote Originally Posted by peggy View Post
This is an old argument, and not a very good one.
Yes it is old, it's been around for centuries but it is actually quite good. After all, it is the basis of the longest lived Constitutional Republic in history.

I know one argument is that not everyone drives so driving is a privilege and insurance is a part of that privilege.
Driving is not a privilege, driving on public roads is a privilege, one that requires proof of financial responsibility for damage you may cause while exercising that privilege. Notice that government does not require you to show financial responsibility for yourself, but for those you may harm. Comparing that to ACA's individual mandate is like comparing apples to whatever is not an apple.

But again, I hope the right keeps on with this rhetoric cause it speaks volumes about their character and ideals, and *hint* it ain't liberty or freedom that people see. What folks are finally seeing is petty, narrow minded meanness and a void where the spirit of The UNITED in The United States should dwell.
It's been my experience that people see what they want to see, even when it's at odds with reality. Well, then there's always the possiblity of hallucinations.