On the recordJanuary 13, 2010
But to the best of my knowledge, I can't recall that there is anything in that Constitution that provides a basis for Congress mandating that every individual American in this country purchase health insurance.
Glenn Thompson: “But to the best of my knowledge, I can't recall that there is anything in that Constitution that provides a basis for…”
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The speaker discusses the constitutionality of the individual mandate to purchase health insurance.
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