I am certain that all Republican govs. will do the same now that the SCOTUS
has ruled it unconstitutional. I would bet that maybe NY Gov Cuomo will do
likewise since he seems to be taking the Gov Walker approach to state
financing. But you can bet ole Ca Gov Brown will do it. His state is
so bankrupt, and his citizens voted for an entitlement society; so they don't
care if they go broke. I would just imagine more companies will leave the
state for a right to work state, and Ca will sink into the Pacific with its overload
of debt.
Governor Perry: Texas won't expand Medicaid
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2012/07/09 16:46:29
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Monday his state won't expand Medicaid or set up an insurance exchange, joining a growing number of Republican governors who are rejecting two key parts of President Obama's health care law.
I will not be party to socializing health care and bankrupting my state in direct contradiction to our Constitution and our founding principles of limited government," Mr. Perry said.
He joins more than half-dozen GOP governors who have already said they won't increase the size of their Medicaid programs to cover Americans up to 133 percent of the poverty level, after the Supreme Court upheld most of the law last month but said states could opt out of the Medicaid expansion.
"I stand proudly with the growing chorus of governors who reject the Obamacare power grab," Mr. Perry said. "Neither a 'state' exchange nor the expansion of Medicaid under this program would result in better 'patient protection' or in more 'affordable care.' They would only make Texas a mere appendage of the federal government when it comes to health care."
Under the court's decision, states can still collect all of their existing Medicaid funding even if they don't expand their programs to cover Americans up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. But if they don't set up exchanges, the law allows the federal government to step in and run them.
Texas Governor Perry's decision is in addition to that of Florida Governor Rick Scott's and Nebraska, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina decisions to not expand Medicaid.
p.s. Obama recognized and just announced he will continue the Bush "tax cuts", which would increase tax levels if not extended, back to the Clinton pesidency. Did the "kettle" just get called black?
UPDATE: Sodahead Lightnight Poll Results ... It's extensive ... http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/governor-perry-texas-wo...
Read More: http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politic...
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No nonsense NanC...don't BS... 2012/07/09 17:02:34
I want to eliminate the Real History in The Text Books. I want to get rid of the Department of Education, Energy, while I am at it SUPPRESS YOUR VOTE.
As Governor of Texas, I, Rick Perry, would like to SECEDE from the Union and make Texas its own Country.
Good People OF Texas, Did I or Did I not Represent you WELL in the Presidential Debates before you picked Romney?
Those in the end times that will be able to buy or sell , will be the false con$ervatives ,... because they will of eliminated the middle class .
Romney is a CULTist = a false con$ervative ,... if he gets in , he will return everything to the Bush Jr. mentality = ONLY feed the 2% , with the 98 %'s money .
Rubio had a finacial scam going , which as soon as he got his money , he quickly closed it down before the Feds caught on ;
Rick Scott , found guilty of a billion dollar Health Insurance fraud , and yet the sottish voted him in anyway = Republican doesn't mean Christian people .
Either present your facts or continue to fizzle..
Now if the money that helps expand the medicaid program to help people in Texas comes from my taxes that's fine with me at least it's going to a worthy cause not like the $4 billion in tax dollars going to the oil companies. They don't need it but the uninsures poor need it.. That is the difference between the two of us. Your willing to let the government take your taxes and give them to multi billion dollar companies but not to help someone who really could use the help.
"A fundamental flaw in the Obama administration’s government health care plan is that Medicaid is already on the brink of failure. Dumping millions more people into the Medicaid mix will not save it, will not cut any costs and will not improve overall access to quality care."
"In Texas, we have no interest in following the federal directive to expand our Medicaid ranks by more than 1 million, and we also are rejecting calls to establish a so-called “state” insurance exchange designed and ruled by federal guidelines, many of which have yet to be written. Neither of these is the proper role of the federal government and both represent brazen intrusions into the affairs of states."
"While some will complain we will be turning down a lot of “federal money” covering short-term Medicaid expansion, they ignore two important truths. First, this “federal money” is being printed out of thin air - racking up trillions of dollars of debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren. Second, this money will run out, and then we will be faced with ...
"A fundamental flaw in the Obama administration’s government health care plan is that Medicaid is already on the brink of failure. Dumping millions more people into the Medicaid mix will not save it, will not cut any costs and will not improve overall access to quality care."
"In Texas, we have no interest in following the federal directive to expand our Medicaid ranks by more than 1 million, and we also are rejecting calls to establish a so-called “state” insurance exchange designed and ruled by federal guidelines, many of which have yet to be written. Neither of these is the proper role of the federal government and both represent brazen intrusions into the affairs of states."
"While some will complain we will be turning down a lot of “federal money” covering short-term Medicaid expansion, they ignore two important truths. First, this “federal money” is being printed out of thin air - racking up trillions of dollars of debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren. Second, this money will run out, and then we will be faced with mounting state costs and millions more people on public health rolls."
"Meanwhile, states are already facing skyrocketing Medicaid costs that threaten our future and crowd out other funding needs, such as public schools and public safety. In Texas, Medicaid already consumes more than 20 percent of the state’s general revenue budget, with that percentage threatening to jump dramatically in the coming budget cycle, even without Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion."
"While Texas is actually better prepared than most states to weather the economic ravages brought on by Obamacare, even our economic health would be gravely threatened. Expanding Medicaid like this is a fast track to bankruptcy for state governments all across our country."
"The single best thing we can do to increase access to care is to lower costs through reforms that promote competition. But to provide a safety net for those who need it, we can prevent Medicaid from crushing federal and state budgets by sending Medicaid funds to states in the form of block grants and unleashing the power of state innovation and creativity. This would replace the existing “one size fits all” model with an innovative, flexible form that reinforces individual responsibility, eliminates duplication, controls costs and places the focus squarely on quality health care outcomes, where it belongs."
"Of course, the key to making this work would be giving states wide latitude in the development of service delivery systems and allowing for state rate-setting, freeing them to pursue locally appropriate solutions to the particular challenges posed by their unique populations."
"Some states might move to a quality-based payment system that pays based on outcomes, not on volume. Others likely would offer Medicaid recipients premium support to purchase private insurance to reduce the reliance on the government system."
"These are only a few ideas for real reform, but the fact that the current administration would bypass state-based innovation and efficiency to balloon a financially troubled entitlement program like Medicaid speaks volumes about how we got into the mess that is Obamacare in the first place."
"I look forward to the day when we get past Washington’s ill-fated detour into federal command and control - jamming mandates down the throats of the American people - and return to the business of providing real health care reform. This can be accomplished only through reliance on personal responsibility, free markets and utilizing the 50 state laboratories of innovation envisioned by our Founders and reinforced by the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." ~ Rick Perry
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Perhaps you should concentrate on Pennsylvania, rather than attack Texas for their decisions?
You expect to be coddled and I'm not going to pay to spoon feed you.
I have no problem with anyone taking personal responsability. I have a problem with using that as an excuse to hurt or not help others in need.
That will give all an opportunity for fair debate. Nice Firebird!