They take issue with opponents, some of whom invoke images of Nazi Germany and accuse the Obama administration of wanting to trample the Constitution and individual rights.
VOA: standard.2009.08.12
The Obama administration claimed that the individual mandate is a necessary and proper means of carrying out its reforms in the health-insurance market.
The default option is to stay in the traditional system, and future seniors (those now under 55) have the option of low-risk accounts owned by the individual, managed by the Social Security Administration, and guaranteed by the Federal government.