Can you expand on that part? Yes. The individual mandate mandates every American to purchase this insurance. Congress doesn't have unlimited authority to force Americans to buy anything. This would be the first time that has ever happened. Let's put this into some context. Imagine if you would, that Congress asserted the authority to require all Americans to purchase insurance for their automobiles. (06:23–06:27)
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Asserts that this is the first time Congress has mandated a purchase for all Americans.
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