Excuse me?
Perry could have completely opted out of Medicaid??
Tell me all about it.
There's not much to tell. Participation in Medicaid by a state is entirely voluntary. That includes Texas.
The circumstances regarding the Medicaid program of today are different from what they were through the years. It was always a disaster in the making as the years passed. It could not help but lead to a bad result, or brokenness, as Perry says.
Perry has been governor for around one quarter of the time Texas has had Medicaid. When, exactly, did times change? Perry never said anything about Medicaid before about 2010. He still hasn't vowed to kill the program completely.
Anyone who brings up Perry’s debate problem (he did better as the debates went on, but what the hay do YOU care, right?...as he got past his back surgery and pain meds difficulties)
Sorry to break it to you, but "he was high on Oxy" isn't considered a valid excuse for a sitting Governor in other states.
Linked article explains why no state has ever opted out of Medicaid, explains the “fix” or mess states are caught in, explains what’s gone horribly wrong with Medicaid at the same time states are caught in the mess, explains what’s wrong with putting Obamacare on top of it.
Should States Opt Out of Medicaid? - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillmatthews/2010/11/29/should-states-opt-out-of-medicaid/
Updated: 02/24/2013
Rick Perry’s view of Medicaid and Obamacare is tracked dead on by this Forbes article.