April 29, 2009 3:07PM 

# Rumor re (House) GOP Supporting an Individual Mandate Quashed 

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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I am reliably informed that the rumor that I perpetuated to which I responded [here](https://www.cato.org/2009/04/27/does-the-gop-recognize-socialized-medicine-when-they-see-it/) is untrue: House Republicans will *not* be endorsing an [individual mandate](https://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6243).

Now let’s hope that Senate Republicans (and House Democrats, and Senate Democrats) show similar good sense.

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