Posted on 11/17/2010 6:43:48 PM PST by Libloather
Scott Brown, Ron Wyden offering health-care revision
By SARAH KLIFF | 11/17/10 7:54 PM EST
Sens. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) will introduce legislation Thursday allowing states to opt out of the controversial individual-mandate requirement of the health care reform law far sooner than they would under the law passed by Democrats earlier this year.
"States shouldn't be forced by the federal government to adopt a one-size-fits all health care plan. Each state's health care needs are different," Brown says in a statement accompanying the legislation. "Our bill provides flexibility, and allows states like Massachusetts to opt out of portions of the health care law."
The bill is a significant step on both sides of the aisle. It's an effort by a Senate Democrat to ease one of the law's requirements. And it's the first Republican-sponsored effort to modify - rather than repeal - a provision in the law.
The Affordable Care Act allows states to set up health care systems without a mandated purchase of health insurance, as long as they meet minimal requirements established by the Department of Health and Human Services. States can begin applying for mandate waivers in 2017, three years after the individual mandate is set to take effect.
But Wyden, who co-authored health reform's waiver provision with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), has previously spoken out against the 2017 start date as problematic: States would have to go through the motions of setting up a mandate-centered system only to dismantle it a few years later.
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Portions ain't good enough. It hasta be an all or nothing deal.
Take your “legislation” and shove it scumbag! We don’t want to pay for it either!!! Morons!!!
Wyden KNOWS that Oregon has a healthcare bill that was passed last session that is WORSE than Obamacare...needs funding in the next session. We have to fight THAT WITH ALL OF OUR ENERGY!
Oregon Ping
Even if states can opt out of it. We the people as taxpayers can’t opt out of it. They will still take our money and pay for all the commie states that want the thing. Absolutely no way. First completely demolish Obamacare then put into place the changes that make sense.
Scott Brown supported S-510; he is on my $hit list permanently.
Not enough Scott. Quit doing the McCain thing. We want it gone. All gone.
What a dope.
I feel more sorry for the Freepers who actually donated to this RINO called Scott Brown. Someone explain to this assclown that the entire bill from death panels etc has to ENTIRELY go!
Scott Brown is a real masshole.
Any real American would refuse to be seen in the same room as Ron Wyden,Commie-Oregon. (who just got re-elected!)
I don’t want “opt out” options, I want the d__n thing repealed and relegated to the garbage pail where it belongs!!!
It’s just more of zero’s failed legacy that the voters said they DIDN’T want on the 2nd of this month and the congresscritters STILL don’t get it!!!
How much LOUDER do we have to get before they finally hear us!!???
If even a little piece of it escapes repeal it will grow back into the whole thing soon enough, with enhancements.
Scott Brown is a leftist hack ...
Delaware isn’t much better. The only thing holding your state back from being as bad as Massachusetts is its small size. You don’t have anything to brag about.
At least here our Democrats are called Democrats, not Republicans.
“Portions ain’t good enough. It hasta be an all or nothing deal. “
The GOP has to do both. They need to take a hole puncher and punch out the bill until it looks like Swiss Cheese.
Scot Brown - traitor. No fiddling with the death care monster. It has to go.
Oh, you mean like Castle...(rolls eyes)
The only proper revision is REPEAL!
There is absolutely NO Constitutional authority for the government to be involved in the health care business.
Well, we showed him the door, didn't we?
How about you trying that in your state, you know, getting rid of the RINOs.
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