Supporters of the plan argued the "individual mandate" is necessary for the system to work, while critics argued it is an unconstitutional intrusion on individual freedom.

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Experience in Massachusetts suggests that the individual mandate is an important part of making such a system work.

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The solution to illegal immigration is for Congress to combine a viable immigration enforcement regime with a vastly improved system of legal work visas, either through smaller individual bills or as part of comprehensive immigration reform.

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