All six votes for the employer mandate were cast by Democrats.
Some Republicans were willing to support an employer mandate, and it could have happened.
And employer mandates, alone, don't do anything to control costs.
"Someone described the employer mandate as our worst option, except for all the others."
And various companies have come forward to express their support for the employer mandate.
His own bill, with its employer mandate and 1.75 percent tax on everybody's health insurance premium, is not intended to be passed.
The three groups supporting employer mandates say they have a total of 200,000 doctors as members.
If there is an employer mandate or loss of benefits, he might not do so well.
In order to have real health care reform, you need the employer mandate.
Organized labor, too, likes the idea of an employer mandate.