Posted on 02/28/2011 11:37:03 AM PST by Nachum
Seeking to appease disgruntled governors, President Obama plans to announce on Monday that he supports amending the 2010 health care law to allow states to opt out of its most burdensome requirements three years earlier than currently permitted.
It's significant that the president is finally acknowledging that ObamaCare is unworkable and will impose enormous burdens on the states. Or is he?
A closer look shows that the president is not lifting the burdensome requirements ObamaCare imposes on states. All he's doing is proposing to move up, from 2017 to 2014, the date on which states can apply for federal permission to impose a different but equivalently or more coercive plan to expand health insurance coverage. Here's what the Times says about the legislation Obama will reportedly endorse, which was introduced by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Scott Brown (R-MA):
The legislation would allow states to opt out earlier from various requirements if they could demonstrate that other methods would allow them to cover as many people, with insurance that is as comprehensive and affordable, as provided by the new law. The changes also must not increase the federal deficit.
(Excerpt) Read more at cato-at-liberty.org ...
So what the hell did congress pass last year? Is it a law called Obamacare or is it a “Obama Makes it up as He goes Along” law.
ACT of Desperation. Obama blew it with the deeming of DOMA unconstitional, he thought it would divert attention to his mishandling of Libya. Offering an olive branch to the Governors as Judge Vinson has been asked for a clarification - divert the attention of the American Public, Lets surround Libya with a military action. On march 4 the Supreme Court has the conference regarding his eligibility to be President. March 4 the Government determines whether or not to shut down. Feb 28 - March 4 is Obama’s Week from Hades.
If they weren’t afraid of the Constitution, the minions in the WH wouldn’t be trying to spread this manure over the States. It is still Obamacare, just being ran at the State level. With States picking up the tab!
Every time I see this jug eared puke on TV I know he despises the America I grew up in and love. Americans were idiots to elect this alienated outsider with three Muslim names, two Muslim fathers and Kenyan parentage.
[Here’s what the Times says about the legislation Obama will reportedly endorse, which was introduced by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Scott Brown (R-MA)]
So, Scott Brown, is going to put Republicans in a position where they will have to vote against repealing the individual mandate prior to the 2012 election. Thanks a lot Scott Brown.
[Offering an olive branch to the Governors as Judge Vinson has been asked for a clarification - divert the attention of the American Public]
Doesn’t matter though. The states biggest problem is that they can’t afford the medicaid provision in the law.
Die OBAMACARE. Die.
One more reason Romney shouldn’t bother to run in 2012
The GOP should not fund single payer, defund all waivers, and force Congress into the plan. Then make the plan ever worse everytime a bill gets passed. Then just keep calling it “Obamacare.”
Everyone will hate the health care bill, the person associated with it, and the party associated with the person.
You point out the objectively OBVIOUS elephant in the room that the media and the useful idiots blinded by their cult of personality worship do not see.
It is clear that -0marxo does not feel the need to respect and or adhere to the principle of "rule of law". We have a tyrant here that will continue doing damage until reigned in...
The majority of the people on FREEREPUBLIC still don't get it, they think this clown is just an idiot hiding behind racism. NO, it's a TRAITOR hiding behind racism.
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