Posted on 03/03/2014 6:08:45 PM PST by barmag25
ATLANTA, Mar. 3, 2014 – Today, the Georgia state house of representatives passed a bill which bans the state from participating in significant portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). House Bill 707 (HB707), introduced by Rep. Jason Spencer, pushes back against the ACA in five ways. It passed the house in a late-night vote of 115-59.
Specifically, HB707:
1. Prohibits any state agencies, departments or political subdivisions from using resources or spending funds to advocate for the expansion of Medicaid. This provision works hand-in-hand with HB990 to make it more difficult to expand Medicaid. HB990 would require legislative approval for expansion of the program, barring the governor from doing it by executive order.
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It’s a start.
GO DAWGS!
The states do not have to follow any law they do not like. Guess who said that?
I was just speaking with him Friday night. I didn't expect the vote so soon.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Good because I no longer trust Nathan Deal our Governor.
resistance is not futile, it is required.
I sent this to my will be governor.
But he has to sign it right?
Looks like it won’t become law then.
it is after all cross over day
According to Printz and other recent SCOTUS precedents, the states cannot be compelled to enact a federal program. Tenth Amendment.
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