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I suggested state nullification here. I had more in mind state legislative nullification, but perhaps this state executive foot dragging is a start.
“If anyone was in doubt, we in Texas have no intention to implement so-called state exchanges or to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, I will not be party to socializing healthcare and bankrupting my state in direct contradiction to our Constitution and our founding principles of limited government,” Perry said in a statement Monday. He sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing his opposition to the law.
Perry joins a growing list of GOP governors who say they won’t implement the two provisions, including Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Rick Scott of Florida and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana.
The federal government, however, will implement the health insurance exchanges for the states if they don’t do so.
Kirt Higdon on 10 Jul 2012 at 4:10 am #
I’m in favor of what Perry proposes, but I don’t think this constitutes nullification since the Supremes shot down the part of the law which obliged the states to make the expansion of funding or lose all medicaid funding from the Feds. I have to add that I don’t think this type of rearguard delaying action will make any difference in the end. Major new federal programs, especially entitlements, just never go away and are never repealed.
Feltan on 10 Jul 2012 at 11:45 pm #
I agree with the above comment. On the other hand, take a victory where you can. At least he didn’t embrace it and get all gushy promoting it.
Regards,
Feltan