Testimony: ‘No one is going to force me to buy anything’

Bruce Nave of Sweet told lawmakers, “I wasn’t going to speak until I heard the self-proclaimed scholar,” at which House State Affairs Chairman Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, responded, “I don’t think he’s  self-proclaimed - I think he really is one.” Nave said, “I’m also for seeing the other side of this from a scholarly standpoint.” He said, “We as citizens, we’re tired of being lorded over by representatives.” He said. “We aren’t kooks. My wife is in a wheelchair. … We’ve never asked anyone to pay for our health care. We’ve worked hard all our lives. No one is going to force me to buy anything.”