1 1 <p><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/october_2009/55_oppose_penalty_for_not_buying_health_insurance">According to a new Rasmussen survey</a>, a majority of US voters oppose the provision in health care legislation that would require young and healthy Americans to either buy health insurance or pay a $750 annual penalty for not having it. 55% of U.S. voters now oppose that proposal; just 32% of voters think young and healthy Americans should be forced to purchase health insurance or else pay a penalty.&nbsp;14% are not sure. Among voters ages 18 to 29, 29% favor the provision, known as &ldquo;the individual mandate,&rdquo; while 57% are opposed to it.</p> 2009-10-11T11:50:51-04:00 1127 false true 2009-10-12T09:49:43-04:00 2009-10-12T09:49:43-04:00