October 9, 2009 10:30AM 

# There Is No Peace for the Uninsured 

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

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President Obama wants to put people [in jail](http://www.politico.com/livepulse/0909/Ensign_receives_handwritten_confirmation_.html) if they don’t buy health insurance. Give that man [a peace prize](http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5981JK20091009?sp=true).

[Cross-posted at *Politico*’s The Arena](<http://www.politico.com/arena/perm/Michael_F__Cannon_91CDBACA-458A-4C7E-BB4F-BDEF4DC58AD8.html >).

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