On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
The arguments in favor of the constitutionality of the individual mandate are unconvincing and, if accepted, would give the Federal Government almost unlimited power over Americans' lives.
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Smith argues that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and grants excessive power to the government.
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