https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/04/14/the-founders-supported-health-care-mandates-you-know/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:26:21 -0400<![CDATA[The founding fathers, it turns out, passed several mandates of their own. In 1790, the very first Congress—which incidentally included 20 framers—passed a law that included a mandate: namely, a requirement that ship owners buy medical insurance for their seamen. This law was then signed by another framer: President George Washington. That’s right, the father of our country had no difficulty imposing a health insurance mandate.]]>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:20:16 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/04/14/the-founders-supported-health-care-mandates-you-know-n91656