U.S. Says Florida Can't Opt Out of Federal Healthcare

HEALTH NEWS FLORIDA ^ | 4/23/2010 | Carol Gentry and Jim Saunders

[hoosierham]

Democrats' version of the Constitution: Blah,blah,blah...promote the general welfare..blah,blah, blah....regulate..blah,blah,...commerce....blah,blah,blah.

See?Right there is their authority in the Constitution!All those other words setting limits are just so much un-needed and out-dated.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The arrogance of the federals knows no bounds. Once again, though it were any other way, the States are being pushed hard, individually and in groups, towards a constitutional convention.

The federal government of the United States is out of control.

Even assuming the Republicans win a tremendous victory in the next elections, things may have reached a point where because they are unable to act, all that may be required of them is to keep the federal government out of the way, as the States take control back.

There should be no fear of radicalism here, because the only thing that 38 States will agree to is that federal power must be diminished with respect to State power. And while this could mean many changes to the constitution, likely they will choose just the path of minimum change, with maximum agreement.

[MrB]

War for Independence III

(1861 was Rev 2)

[Bitsy]

just let the states go that wanted to not be a part of this whole load of collectivist crap,

but it’s gonna get messy, because they won’t.

Because Obama won and we lost and that’s how it is to them. Screw them.

[dblshot]

Mr Haynesworth an Mr. Pickins, man your cannons.

[RoadTest]

They’re going over the state heads to the freeloaders themselves. Its a perversion of the Ronald Reagan method of going directly to the voters.

[silverleaf]

“..they cannot deny their citizens access to its benefits or requirements”

Citizens have the “right” to “access requirements”?
Citizen, pay up. It is your right!

[I still care]

Or Muslims and Amish

[newgeezer]

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Isaiah 3
¹² As for My people, children are their oppressors,
And women rule over them.
O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err,
And destroy the way of your paths.”

Hmm. Doesn't seem to speak too kindly of having women rulers.

[listenhillary]

Who is John Galt?

[Touch Not the Cat]

.
So, the Americans in Florida do not want San Francisco extremists running their lives?

[84rules]

Where in the Constitution does it say that an HHS Secretary has the power to trump state law when the state is asserting its 10th Amendment rights?

[Genoa]

If a state were free to nullify federal laws within its borders, or, by logical extension, to secede from the union altogether, that would pretty much spell the end of federalism in favor of a loose, and not very durable, confederation of states. Is that really what we want? A lot of blood was shed 1861-65 to determine whether this would be the choice. The outcome seems to have been that federal problems need to be resolved at the federal level.

[ColdWater]

Without mentioning any particular state or going into detail, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that state and local officials can vent all they want about a so-called “federal takeover” of health care. But they cannot deny their citizens access to its benefits or requirements, she told the Association of Health Care Journalists.

Florida proposed law would not deny, mere allow one to opt out without penalty.

[mrmeyer]

[livius]

Huh? How is that possible? What a bunch of insane dictators these people are.

I live in Florida, and believe me the battle is on!

[southernsunshine]

“The fact that we have to have this debate in the United States of America is troubling and bizarre,’’ said Rep. Mike Horner, R-Kissimmee.”

This should be repeated over, and over, and over, and over, and over........until every single American has heard it. Then, just maybe, those with their heads in their nether regions, will GET A CLUE!

[CriticalJ]

Wow.

Get the lawyers ready for another round of litigation that will go all the way to the SC.

[mattdono]

It doesn’t. The health bill, however, empowers “The Secretary” to do all kinds of stuff...none of which seem to be Constitutional.

Course, that doesn’t stop libertards from doing what they do: march towards Marxism.

[Waco]

If 0’b ain’t legal,,there ain’t nuthin to opt out of , Goober.