T. Lee Mac: States Opt Out of ObamaCare
Health care. It has grown into a political time bomb of nuclear proportions. Obama has set the timer to detonate by year’s end. Now several states are considering ballot initiatives for the 2010 election which will, if adopted, allow these individual states to opt out of a national insurance program should the administration get one passed.
Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Wyoming are all working on such legislation, and the Arizona legislature has already passed such an initiative, which will appear on the ballot in 2010 (contingent upon the governor’s signature). I talked with State Senator Ron Justice of Oklahoma just this morning. He tells me, while no discussions are currently underway, such legislation will likely be discussed this year. I suspect other states will follow suit, as many see this as more than just a threat to individual freedom. It is a states’ rights issue as well. (more…)
