[Pollard]

Remember that saying “Vote With Your Feet”? It was an original intent of the founders(and they didn’t even have moving trucks) to keep things in self balance. I did it a few years ago. Moved off the SE coast to a flyover State. If this goes through, I won’t have to worry about the mandate.

At least it’s sending something back to the States as opposed to the opposite which has been going on since........Reagan?

[grania]

FWIW, I'd worry about the "safe" states and what could happen. Look what happened in OH. The Legislature voted overwhelmingly against Medicare expansion. Governor Kasick used an "obscure rule" (ie: did what he damn well pleased) and over-rode them. Arms will be twisted everywhere. They'll invent new diseases that require mandated care.

That's why "no mandate" is so important. If people can't opt out without a penalty, there are no checks and balances. It'll be WORSE than what we have now. JMHO