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REP. JAMES LANKFORD INTRODUCES BILL FOR STATES TO OPT OUT OF OBAMACARE WITH 'HEALTH CARE COMPACT'
breitbart.com ^ | 2/11/2014

Posted on 02/16/2014 10:50:09 AM PST by dontreadthis

Washington, DC—Representative James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, today introduced the House Joint Resolution legislative proposal for the Health Care Compact, a breakthrough governance reform that allows states to clean up the health care mess created by the federal government. “The Health Care Compact is a way for states to protect their residents from the top-down, one-size-fits-all health care ‘solutions’ that have been imposed from Washington DC, including Obamacare,” said Lankford. “The compact transfers health care decision-making authority and responsibility from the federal level to member states. Those member states are then free to implement their own health care systems without interference from federal bureaucrats, using federal health care funds already collected and spent in their state.” To date, eight states have joined the Health Care Compact (Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah), and legislation has either passed the state legislature or is being considered in 12 additional states. Interstate compacts are governing tools that have been used on more than 200 occasions to establish agreements between and among states. Mentioned in Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution, compacts are constitutional instruments that provide authority and flexibility to the states for administering government programs without federal interference. Congressional consent is required for states to enter into a legally binding compact.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; abolishobamacare; democratcare; healthcarebill; healthcarecompact; nullifyobamacare; obamacareoptout; statesobamacare
More info on the Healthcare compact: http://www.healthcarecompact.org/
1 posted on 02/16/2014 10:50:09 AM PST by dontreadthis
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To: dontreadthis

I think some black robed tyrant ruled a day or two ago that states can now by punished by the Obama regime for opting out of ObamaCare. I think I read that here yesterday.


2 posted on 02/16/2014 10:53:33 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As government expands, liberty contracts. - President Ronald W. Reagan)
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To: dontreadthis
Its time for the States to get some gonads and kick the Feds in the ars. It is coordinated efforts like this that may kill Obamacare. King Obama has pulled the last trick and now is the time for States to crush this worm.
3 posted on 02/16/2014 10:57:47 AM PST by Logical me
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Compliance is to democrats as Submission is to Islam.
4 posted on 02/16/2014 10:58:56 AM PST by Track9 (hey Kalid.. kalid.. bang you're dead)
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To: dontreadthis

Lawlessness begets lawlessness.

Barry, a time is fast approaching when Americans will no longer fear you. You can’t put us all in reeducation camps. Hope you have enough Brown Shirts.


5 posted on 02/16/2014 11:17:49 AM PST by Artcore
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To: Artcore

My version....

If there is no law, there is no law

At the Presidential level there is no law. Wonder if he realizes that


6 posted on 02/16/2014 11:23:55 AM PST by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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To: bert

My version....

If there is no law, there is no law

At the Presidential level there is no law. Wonder if he realizes that
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Interesting way of putting it!

No, he probably doesn’t realize it. He’s blinded by pride and narcissism. He would do well to remember that pride comes before a fall. This man’s pride will be his own downfall.


7 posted on 02/16/2014 12:14:53 PM PST by Artcore
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To: dontreadthis

Lankford explains on Huckabee and is asked if Obama would have to sign the legislation - Lankford’s answer is vague.

Huckabee - Escape From Obamacare? - New Bill Would Allow States To Opt-Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMNViTzGVVs


8 posted on 02/16/2014 12:35:32 PM PST by Whenifhow
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To: dontreadthis

Is this the same as S. Carolina claimed to “fast track” in Dec. for Jan 2014? Never heard another word. These feel good articles should have disclaimers.


9 posted on 02/16/2014 12:54:43 PM PST by DrDude (Does anyone have a set of balls anymore?)
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