Well I made my statement assuming the bill passes as is, where it's "Get insurance or go to jail". But even if by some miracle it doesn't pass, and congress pauses to take a much needed deep breath, the outlook is not good. From Bush's bailout and Obama's stimulus to the government's virtual takeover of the auto industry, the tentacles of government continue to grow in number and length, and growth of government and personal freedom are, for the most part, mutually exclusive. The effects may be deleterious, but eventually we'll all feel it.