Of course it's a free country. That doesn't mean there are no rules or that we can just make our own. If we want to drive a car, we need to pass a test and get a driver's license. If we want to practice medicine or law, we have to pass certification tests. There are rules (laws) about keeping wild animals, making excessive noise, littering. There are a great many things which are considered to be in the common good. This is how civilized societies work. The obligation to do some things together does not eliminate individual rights.

>The ken word is forced. This is a free country, yes?
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>>I think that you didn't understand that Jake doesn't care (emphasis mine):
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>>I have a question? What about the 15 million who choose not to be insured? Many are young and healthy and feel their money is better spent elsewhere. What about the millions who carry only catastrophic care for the same reason? Why should they be forced to subsidize the old and/or unhealthy?
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>>>Because at the same time you guys would be contributing to the care of my family that includes several people with long-term medical conditions. And we'd all be contributing to the care of people with really devastating conditions. The larger the pool, the easier it is to spread the risk and keep the overall cost down.