I’m big into personal responsibility, and I believe that individual mandates are the most feasible, realistic way to address the issue of the uninsured. A newspaper in Iowa is discussing some pros and cons to this approach:
I dislike the word “mandate.” I prefer to say residents of Massachusetts are expected to take individual responsibility for their health. It’s like the approach Iowa uses for automobile insurance. In Iowa, if you operate a vehicle, you must have automobile insurance. Iowa residents see that as a good idea.
