The individual mandate forces individuals into commerce precisely because they elected to refrain from commercial activity.

It's also important to note that copies of the individual mandate reports must be given to all employees.

Lawyers, academics and campaign staff spent weeks analysing his recent remarks and rulings for clues on what his final position might be on the legality of the individual mandate.

He also secured an individual mandate during the parliamentary election in 2010.

The individual mandate was felt to resonate with conservative principles of individual responsibility, and conservative groups recognized that the healthcare market was unique.