US says FL can't opt out (Of ObamaCare)

Health Florida News ^ | 4/24/10 | Carl Gentry

[pissant]

Only hours after the Florida House and Senate voted to “opt out” of the new federal health law, the top U.S. health official said Thursday night that will not be permitted.

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.

“They may want to opt out, but they don’t get to opt out all of their citizens who want and need health care,” Sebelius said.

Florida has an estimated 4 million uninsured, most of whom will be covered when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes full effect in 2014.

At least 30 states have passed state constitutional amendment legislation similar to that approved by the Florida Legislature, according to theNational Conference of State Legislatures.

Sebelius said the backlash against the ACA has been ginned up by “misinformation,” much of it deliberate. Thus HHS will be setting up an Internet site to answer frequent questions and a toll-free helpline, similar to that operated for Medicare beneficiaries. HHS staff members present at the conference said they hope to have the Internet site up by July 1 and the help desk soon after.

[Desdemona]

WHOA! Can’t opt out? What do they think states are?

[maine yankee]

Here’s the plan;

Anybody requesting obama free health care -send them to the closest federal office building. Tell them to ask the feds for a ‘free’ health care card.

Then let them find a doctor who will take it.

[lmr]

These idiots have thoroughly trashed their relationship with the electorate. They’ve totally jumped the shark and will find out real soon what’s in store. If Republicans can even govern halfway decently, Democrats screwed themselves for at least 2 decades. It isn’t just simply backlash, it’s outright rejection. That’s a political reality regardless of anyone’s ideology.

[Safrguns]

>>> States Rights went out with the Civil War. We arent e Free nation any more. Havn’t been for a while now.

You are wrong...

The Civil War was about human rights! Not states rights.

Those who owned slaves in the south simply hid behind the states rights issue as legal justification for violating human rights.

[depressed in 06]

Florida is expected to pay for some of what is in ZerOcare, just don’t fund it. If the people of New York and California want to pickup the tab for Florida let them. When the feds vote a special tax on Florida, the sh!t will hit the fan.

[RockyMtnMan]

Only an amendment to the constitution can make it mandatory and to say otherwise is just pissing into the wind.

[Thermalseeker]

Maybe it’s going to have to come to a confrontation between the states and the now illegitimate Fed govt.

Maybe that's why Obamalamadingdong wants "a civilian force equal in size and scope to the US Military"......

[RockyMtnMan]

Except there were slave owners in the North as well.

[wiggen]

To quote the immortal Forrest Gump,”Stupid is as stupid does.”

[Thermalseeker]

The Civil War was about human rights! Not states rights.

You might want to brush up on your pre-civil war history just a wee bit.....

[edpc]

“They may want to opt out, but they don’t get to opt out all of their citizens who want and need health care,” Sebelius said.

She's obviously unclear as to the definition of opt. It means to have a choice.

[lastchance]

Boot licking lackeys.

[JoSixChip]

"I'm getting tired of letting the women and the blacks run the show."

I had that argument with my wife last night, It did not end well for me.

[piytar]

“Those who owned slaves in the south simply hid behind the states rights issue as legal justification for violating human rights.”

Yup. Unfortunatley, states’ rights got anihilated along with slavery as a result...

[bert]

IIt was not really the US, it was only Kathleen Sebelius.

She lacks the power of a governor

[manc]

it’s not gong to plan for the commies and the socialists and Marxists .
they are trying to get central power and now the states are fighting back

[goat granny]

But there is that old saying *The South shall rise again*

[blackbart.223]

"The Civil War was about human rights! Not states rights."

It may be painted that way in current history books but it is not the case. Roll over and play dead if you want. What we see happining now is a result of Lincoln playing king.

[Eagles6]

"WHOAWHOA! Can’t opt out? What do they think states are?"

Herds of peasants and subjects apparently.

[manc]

so my state says you will not be forced to purchase something you do not want

DC says no go to hell we have to buy what we say

bozo and his commies friends are really getting pissed off by the states fighting back
I bet they didn’t count on this when they planned the take over years ago