Gov. Rick Scott wants to talk health care exchanges [Betrayal, Delay Tactic, or Realism?]

Tampa Bay Times ^ | November 14, 2012

[SoFloFreeper]

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, one of the most vocal critics of the federal health care overhaul, is dropping his staunch opposition to the law.

Scott said in an interview Tuesday with the Associated Press that he now wants to negotiate with the federal government. He said it's time for Republicans to offer solutions to help families after they lost their bid to defeat President Barack Obama.

"The election is over and President Obama won," Scott said. "I'm responsible for the families of Florida. … If I can get to yes, I want to get to yes."

[Southern Magnolia]

Sad to see this in the AM. Concerned he was a RINO.

Take a quick glance at some older (2010) posts on Scott.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2608462/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2574794/posts

[JCBreckenridge]

Surrender conservatives are a huge problem. It’s the last line of defense.

[Joe Brower]

My approach to healthcare is this: Eat well, exercise daily and do everything you can do to keep yourself functioning and in one piece. That was true before. Now more than ever.

The moment you set foot in a hospital now, you're already one foot in the grave. That goes double if you're fifty or older -- just hurry up and die already.

Florida Freeper

[Joe Brower]

My approach to healthcare is this: Eat well, exercise daily and do everything you can do to keep yourself functioning and in one piece. That was true before. Now more than ever.

The moment you set foot in a hospital now, you're already one foot in the grave. That goes double if you're fifty or older -- just hurry up and die already.

Florida Freeper

[danamco]

Agree, am 81, 145 lbs., no Rx, but use many supplements since 25 yrs back. A beer or glass of wine a day. Wife 76 same status!!!

[i_robot73]

Incorrect. The geezers, snow birds and illegals in the bottom half of the State wanted it.

The rest of us wish that 1/2 to up and F. OFF

[Kevin C]

Someone can correct me, but I thought that one of the glitches of the legislation was that individual penalties could not be imposed if only a Federal exchange was available.

I have never heard of this.

[Truth29]

Partial answer, but covering the employer mandate only, see item number twelve:
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/michaelfcannon/2012/11/11/obamacare_is_still_vulnerable/page/full/