Posted on 12/13/2013 5:41:52 PM PST by dontreadthis
Four state representatives announced today that they are introducing legislation to block Obamacare in Georgia.
State representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine), with three other representatives, will hold a press conference on Monday, Dec. 16 to discuss the proposal.
In a press release, Rep. Spencer explained the bill’s goal: The bill’s main thrust is to prohibit state agencies, officers and employees of the state from implementing any provisions of the Affordable Care Act, leaving implementation entirely in the hands of the federal government, which lacks the resources or personnel to carry out the programs it mandates. Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center explained the legal grounds for state nullification of Obamacare, and the possibility of other states following suit: Based on the long-standing legal principle, the anti-commandeering doctrine, the legislation is on strong legal grounds. In four major cases from 1842 to 2012, the Supreme Court has consistently held that the federal government cannot “commandeer” states, requiring them to enforce or expend resources to participate in federal law or regulatory programs.
Tenth Amendment Center (TAC) national communications director Mike Maharrey suggested that a large-scale effort would be coming in 2014. “Kudos goes out to all the people in South Carolina who have worked the past year to get things this far. And kudos to Jason Spencer for stepping up to support their effort. Our contacts here at the Center tell us to expect at least ten other states considering similar legislation in 2014, but it’s going to require people getting on the phone with their state reps and senators to make that happen.”
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Ping.
Way to go ... we need more states doing this.
The power of the states will save the country get on board!
Shut it down.
Uuuummmm...It appears that the South shall rise again.
I wish Arizona would do this. We’re going to get killed with ObamaCare taxes here once comrade Boehner and his RINOs have another “great victory” passing amnesty for their commie ‘RAT pals. The Feds won’t be subsidizing Medicaid for very long. The state taxpayers are then going to have to pay that bill.
Let’s go Georgia…. remember the spirit of those long ago north woods fighters
“Legislators Introducing Bill to Nullify Obamacare in Georgia”
Hoorah to the good citizens of Georgia. We have your back in South Carolina.
When the snowball gets rolling, it can pick up speed pretty fast.
State - Date of Secession
South Carolina - Dec 20, 1860
Mississippi - Jan 9, 1861
Florida - Jan 10, 1861
Alabama - Jan 11, 1861
Georgia - Jan 19, 1861
Louisiana - Jan 26, 1861
Texas - Feb 1, 1861
Virginia - April 17, 1861
Arkansas - May 6, 1861
North Carolina - May 20, 1861
Tennessee - June 8, 1861
Missouri - Oct 31, 1861
Kentucky - Nov 20, 1861
YES! I pray they have success! I’ve been amazed, really, at the success of the Mt Vernon assembly. This says that there is a lot more unrest with government than it appears on the surface. To be honest, the best way forward is to guard what gets out until there is more support nationwide, then get plans out for greater support within those states. We are coming close to the number of needed states to ratify new laws limiting the federal government. It’s past time, but it has taken Obama and his tyrannical overreach, his in-your-face “suck it up because I won” attitude, and his Marxist EOs and appointments that have really gotten the attention of a lot of people. Mark Levin’s book is a start, but was still a little disappointing. I don’t think he meant it to be a be-all, end-all book, but the ideas to start a movement going in the right direction. It seems that it is working well. God bless those who are taking the reins with this and getting the ball going. As Mark says, it will take a long time to accomplish this, but better to start and get it going than to wait to see if things change on their own. We all know THAT answer!
Drive a stake through its heart.
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