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I have been thinking about ways this could slide further downhill if it stands. It seems logical to me, since "taxing" folks for their "choices" not to comply has been decided upon that a couple of things may be in our future.

Since rationed care (whether you agree to call it that, or not) is part and parcel to this type of system, and, at least at first, people will be too sensitive to "death panels" it may well be determined that blood collection and organ donation are paramount to provision of affordable care in the US. Since we don't want to have to decide who gets treatment or not within a finitely limited system, we will simply need to have more supply on hand. Doesn't it seem logical that all citizens should then be required to regularly donate blood? You can, of course, choose not to donate without "penalty", you can just pay a tax.

Organ donation might work in a couple of different ways. Perhaps registration in some sort of system (selective service?) with your DNA on file for efficient and speedy matching/ typing for potential matches when there is a need. Then you just go do your "duty" when called, happily give up a kidney or some bone marrow, maybe a piece of your liver all for the common good. Of course you will also need to ensure that you are registered as a full on organ donor in the case of your untimely demise, for the good of the people. There will be no penalty for choosing not to do so, just go ahead and pay the tax. It may initially seem to be alarmist, and I agree it is a slippery slope type argument, but where does it stop?

This whole law is extremely aggregious to me, and while I hoped I would feel a little better about it after sleeping on it, I find that I feel even worse after thinking about the potential consequences. I understand some of the posts here with people appalled at the very mention of revolution, secession, etc. This is a great country, and is still far better than most others in the world. We have lost our way, however, and have been experiencing a great decline in liberty and freedom. While I will grant that the challenges of today are such that there is no way the founding fathers could have imagined them, the Constitution was written in such a way that it shouldn't matter. When I enlisted and took my oath many years ago, I solemly swore to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same". Not to defend the US, but to defend the Constituion. Yes, there was also a part about obeying the orders of the POTUS and officers, but if those same folks are the particular enemies the Constitution needs defense from, well... I still hold myself to that oath, even though my time of service was years ago. While the topics of revolution, secession, etc may be uncomfortable, they should not be offensive. "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing". How many more liberties are we collectively willing to give up in trade for more conveniences? See you at the bottom of the hill I guess.

Welcome to the new Republik comrades!