Barack Obama had it right from the beginning. Hillary's health plan, he said, would try to force people to buy something they cannot afford and then impose a heavy fine on them when they don't buy it. At the end of the day, they will be worse off than they were at the outset.

Now Hillary has a rejoinder. She says she will limit the amount people have to pay in premiums to, say, 5% or 10% of their incomes [link]. What's wrong with that? A lot. Here are 10 problems that spring to mind.

[To avoid the charge of hypocrisy, let me say upfront: I have always favored a kinder, gentler version of individual pay-or-play, outlined here and elsewhere.]

Continue reading at the John Goodman Health Blog.