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On the recordFebruary 1, 2011
If Congress could impose any mandate on an individual because it may impose a particular mandate on certain individuals, there would be no limits to federal power at all.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch argues against the insurance mandate, warning of unlimited federal power.

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