On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
the individual mandate is fully constitutional because Congress unquestionably has the power to regulate the interstate health and insurance markets
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Charles Fried
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congress.govthe individual mandate is fully constitutional because Congress unquestionably has the power to regulate the interstate health and insurance markets
Charles Fried defends the constitutionality of the individual mandate in health care.
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