(We’re still waiting on some additional material to add, but below is the gist of the law enforcement survey that citizens could use to guage their local LEO’s stance regarding enforcement of the individual health insurance mandates which will go into effect in 2014. The simple fact that we’re doing this, asking the questions now, ought to steel our resolve and put TPTB on notice that we are ready, willing, and able to put our foot down and say “Hell, no!!”)
Background
In 2014, the individual mandates contained within the recently passed health insurance reform law will go into effect. Individuals will be required to purchase a narrowly defined form of health insurance and face penalties if they do not.
Question 1
Would you, under any circumstances, assist any federal agency in enforcing individual health insurance mandates or associated fines?
Yes_____ No______ Maybe/ Undecided/ Other_______
Question 2, Scenario
The individual mandates described have gone into effect. A local citizen, in your jurisdiction, John Doe, is protesting through non-compliance. He fails to purchase the required health insurance, and has been notified that he is required to now pay a fine as a penalty for his decision not to purchase health insurance. He does not pay the fine. However, he pays all other taxes, and generally complies with all other laws. He also notifies your department of what he is doing, keeping local law enforcement updated on his non-compliance decision. Eventually, one agency or another of the federal government notifies your department that they intend to raid John Doe’s home or place of business on order to arrest him and seize his property in connection with his failure to pay fines for not having health insurance, charging him with tax evasion or similar charge. The federal agency requests your departments assistance in conducting the raid.
Do you:
a) assist the federal agency b) decline to assist the federal agency c) assist John Doe
d) none/ other ______
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1. No
2. b