HR3962: If it's so great, why must it be mandated?

(HT Hot Air via TIA Daily)

And failure to "participate" criminalized?

Buy insurance or go to jail.

• Section 7203—misdemeanor willful failure to pay is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.

• Section 7201—felony willful evasion is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years."

(from TIA Daily)

Addendum 11/14/09: source of criminal penalty information: Joint Committee on Taxation Nov. 2009 letter to Rep, Dave Camp of the House Ways and Means Committee.