Posted on 07/01/2012 11:59:48 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
....Under the health care law, by 2014, states must implement a health insurance exchange, or a Web-based marketplace where people can shop for insurance, or defer to a federal program. States need to submit plans to the federal government by Nov. 16 that demonstrate their readiness to launch health exchanges.
....."We care about having a health care safety net for the vulnerable Floridians," Scott said on Fox. "But this is an expansion that just doesn't make any sense."
....."Hopefully we won't have to worry about it because by November we're going to have a new president-elect who is going to repeal it," Scott press secretary Lane Wright said.
The White House was asked for comment Saturday but declined.
Scott said other Republican governors agreed their focus should be fighting the law and supporting Romney, including Rick Perry of Texas, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
"Here in Louisiana, look, we refused to set up the exchange. We're not going to start implementing Obamacare," Jindal told POLITICO. "We have not applied for the grants, we have not accepted many of these dollars, we are not implementing the exchanges, we don't think it makes any sense to implement Obamacare in Louisiana."
Scott said the governors arrived at the same conclusion that expanding Medicaid and creating exchanges are not good for taxpayers.
"We care about the citizens of our state," he said. "We know this will be bad for our health care. We want jobs in our state. This is going to put American businesses at an unbelievable disadvantage as compared to businesses around the world."...........
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Choose Cruz!
....”Colorado state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, who’s running for Congress against Democratic Rep. Jared Polis, said the court’s decision had changed the tenor of the November election.
“The Roberts court may have turned this election into a referendum on Obamacare, or should I call it ‘Obamatax,’ and a referendum on the sovereignty of every state government and every citizen,” said Mr. Lundberg. “If the court cannot follow the constitution, we need a Congress that can.”
Proud of my governor...wish he was going to be my president!
Right on. If that were to happen my wife & I will be moving there.
“And the Feds will withhold highway funds until they comply.”
Could the states in turn withhold collection of federal highway taxes on gasoline?
What was that issue 3 opt out ammendment we voted on for?
Am I missing something?
God Bless the GOP governors!
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Governor ............ As a tax paying citizen, I am sending this message to you, encouraging you to join other states in our union, not to implement Obamacare! Expanding Medicaid and creating exchanges are not good for taxpayers. ObamaCare will be bad for our health care and jobs for our state. It will put American businesses at an unbelievable disadvantage as compared to many around the world. Hopefully Gov. Romney will win the election of 2012 and will roll back the health care reforms and rid us of ObamaCare!
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States should preemptively withhold all kinds of taxes. Now. Before zero preempts the states.
Texas doesn’t need the feds highway funds.
that has been done before. nothing happens.
“And the Feds will withhold highway funds until they comply.”
Did this ruling not take that option away?
I thought the ruling is if funds were flowing and you (the state) met the requirements of the ‘old’ rule. A new requirement and new demands were indeptendent.
But with an administration that makes Michael Corleone look like a good guy - who knows.
Rhetoric won't cut it on this...specifics and actions will speak louder than words.
“Both TX and LA are states that are blessed with their own coastlines, ports, abundant natural resources, and robust populations. Not to mention histories of having gone it alone.”
And Virginia doesn’t??????
I do believe Virginia has a bit of history going it alone.
Washington, Madison, Robert E. Lee - I could go on.
Come on man, Buck up!
They’re holding out until the election, thankfully. If Obama wins their hands will be tied. Romney must win, we no longer have any choice or the luxury to sit on our hands.
Sounds good to me.
Pray for them.
This great, I look for Governor Brown in CA to follow right along any time now........
In all fairness, Reagan did the same thing with until all states had a drinking age of 21..
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