Posted on 06/22/2010 9:32:38 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Louisiana has become the first state with a Democrat-controlled legislature to pass the Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, which bans the federal health insurance mandate at the center of Obama's illegal government health care takeover.
In total, 42 states have now at least introduced or announced the legislation.
The Health Task Force Director for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Christie Herrera:
"Today, Louisiana sends a clear message to the President and Congress that there is broad, bipartisan opposition to the centerpiece of their health reform agenda."
Click here to track the progress of this legislation.

RUH ROH!!
Louisiana is giving zero the finger. Love it!
How can they do this to Mr. Skittles signature effort? Don’t they know that he is historical and a Nobel prize winner? Shoosh, who do these guys think they are?
Louisiana understands Congress has overstepped its Constitutional boundaries since Article 1 Section 8 does not specifically list regulating health care as an enumerated power.
I’m a Louisiana resident. Does this mean that I’m exempt from Obamacare?
Aw come on Louisiana! Barry and the Dems are showing such great management skills right there in the Gulf, WHY wouldn’t you want them in charge of your healthcare??
Seriously. If you get sick, an attorney will be dispatched and about 59 days later you might actually hear some vague policy related stuff really start to kick in. Why, at your memorial service your family will just brag about how well Capt. Kickass took charge. Yes, that HHS committee fought tooth and nail with the IRS subcommittee and Healthcare Czar to ensure that you had all the right documentation and approvals so that you were finally cleared to get in line to see a Dr. Had it not been for the two year wait (those illegals needed to see a Doctor too!) who knows, you probably could even been diagnosed.
Crisis not going to waste.
What a vulgar attempt by this administration to sneak up on health insurace ruination from simple healthcare ruination!!!
The thing that really makes it vulgar is the fact that everybody knows what they're trying to do with this, yet CONgress and the Administration act like they think Americans will just knuckle under since they bought enough votes to pass it and sign it.
A real stomach turner is the PBS "Frontline" program's recent storyline on the passage of this puke legislation in spite of the people's thwarted attempts to "Kill The Bill!!!"
Dear Leader is on the idiot box right now shilling for this monstrosity, along with “victims” of “big insurance”, “big pharma”, the other “evil” capitalists and etc., etc.
What are the odds this will get big play in the msm?

What disturbs me about the Rolling Stone article is it states that Gen. McChrystal voted for obama to become his boss.
Granted there wasn’t much of a choice but anything was better
than the obama choice.....!
Total BS, this is nothing more then democrats trying to fool voters before Novemeber. After that they will realize the error of their ways and recant.
I don’t agree. Southern Democrats are slightly to the right of Northeastern Republicans.
true, not to mention the other 42 states drawing up the same paperwork.
Forty-two States either WIP, or have voted against it one way or the other. I think it’s dead Jim.
Forty-two States either WIP, or have voted against it one way or the other. I think its dead Jim.
I think you’re right!
You mean the “blue dog” democrats who are always voting with Nancy Pelosi? Those democrats?
Sadly, NC is one of the remaining eight that are loyal to the One. Perdue has no problems with Obamacare.
I would say YES, as long as the Louisiana legislature & executive branch continue to stand strong, even in the face of a "federal appeal court" decision that would most likely back 0bozo & the federal gubmint. At that time all the states that have filed lawsuits against BO deathcare, need to respond with a resounding E'ff U to the court and to 0b0z0 and simply declare that their state will ignore & disregard any federal court ruling against the state's legislative actions.
If everybody would stop filing a return and sending in checks on April 15th we could essentially shut their asses down.
All we need is a spark to start a forest fire!
No, we wouldn't. They get the money shortly after wage earners earn it, via tax witholdings. The self employed file quarterly returns.
Ok Ted, tell us where you would start. Like I said, it takes a spark to start a forest fire.
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