They definitely did push back against the mandate and that was one of the arguments that went to the supreme court. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/us/suprem

They definitely did push back against the mandate and that was one of the arguments that went to the supreme court. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/us/supreme-court-lets-health-law-largely-stand.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/us/supreme-court-lets-heal... Furthermore all of us are consumers of health care at one time or another. I admit I am resentful against the many people that take terrible care of themselves but the fact is 40% of americans will get cancer. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/05/06/41-percent-of-Americans-will-get-cancer/75711273192042/ http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/05/06/41-percent-of-Amer... Due to laws like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Active_Labor_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_an... and of course for ethical reasons hospitals can't turn you away when you can't pay. I do feel it all needs urgent reform but I do feel the ACA was an attempt to expand competition and fairness while not leaving it completely unfunded like so many government plans seem to.