Individual Mandate in PPACA On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. Along with the Health Care Reconciliation Act of 2010, the PPACA became part of the overall Health Care Reform concept of 2010; a reform process that was promoted as a way to completely transform the health care industry and ensure that there is "more openness to the insurance marketplace…." ("Healthcare.gov") While supporters praise the legislation as a revolutionary law which will benefit ordinary Americans, critics claim that the Obama Administration used the health care reform process as a means of gaining control over the entire health care system. In order to provide the necessary funding for this reform process, the PPACA contains a requirement that all American citizens either join a healthcare program, or pay a penalty. This has been identified as not only constitutional, but absolutely the most necessary aspect of the law as healthcare...

("PPACA: Executive Summary") They also make the claim that the new taxes, fees, penalties on individuals, families and businesses would cost more that $500 billion; forcing companies to lay off workers, as well as driving up health insurance premiums by anywhere from 20 to 50%. In other words, the mandates are being blames for potential increases in healthcare costs, lost jobs, and an economic burden on families, businesses, and individuals. ("PPACA: Executive Summary")
On the other hand, those who support the law point to the many benefits that the average Americans can enjoy because of the personal mandate aspect. Because of the new influx of capital, there are a number of improvements that have come about immediately, including…