Christie, Scott hold the line on ObamaCare exchanges « Hot Air…

The MIGOP Convention is next week. I, one of the CREDENTIALED DELEGATES, expect to see many of our politicians cowering in fear. Indeed, they’ve been sending polls our way via the e-mails and phone. We REFUSE to answer those and I think that scares the elitists the most. BWAHAHAHAhahahaha…

Being relevantvent to the discussion feels very good. It definitely is better than being amongst the powerless outsiders.

Will someone explain to me once again why it’s a good thing to make encroaching armies of feds come into each state to control programs instead of less of them doing it from Washington?
Isn’t this the opposite of what we wanted the King’s forces to do-get out of our hair?

Don L on February 16, 2013 at 3:57 AM

Because the Feds are going to run the show anyway, whether the states cooperate or not.

Only reason Florida went blue is because the natives in Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami voted for him. 90% of the state’s counties are still red.

Static on February 15, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Not really. There are a significant number of blue counties. Palm Beach County turned solid blue after Rush Limbaugh moved there for instance.

I doubt the Obama administration is going to be super pleased about this

I consider that a bonus.

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But don’t the feds require Congressional authorization (law), to say nothing of Congressional funding?

obladioblada on February 15, 2013 at 9:06 PM

Ah, you are thinking of the days when the (federal) government at least mostly believed in the Constitution and the rule of law. That was before the self-proclaimed enlightened Obama-ites showed us that sort of thinking was so antiquated and un-helpful. (/sarc) Well, at least for the law side. They’re going to have to come up with new tricks for funding.

ObamaCare does not have to be the law of any land.

JellyToast on February 15, 2013 at 10:16 PM

The law (apparently) is whatever Obama says it is–and the opposition won’t stop him.

The administration knows all about campaigning, nothing about executing a plan.

Only reason Florida went blue is because the natives in Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami voted for him. 90% of the state’s counties are still red.

Static on February 15, 2013 at 8:52 PM

I am guessing you meant to say transplants rather than natives.

Libs love to move from “Progressive” ie:highly taxed states to those with no state income tax. Many of them are retirees, but many are escaping from the bastions of freedom such as NY, NJ, Conn, the Midwest ect. They seem to do so for two reasons. One: the weather is awesome. Two: no state income tax.
Unfortunately, they are still Libs and rapidly vote for people and laws that will turn a “once haven” into that of which they escaped. They just can’t help them self, after all, they are Libs.

It reminds me of Muslims, they flee their oppressive country, once settled in an comfy, try to turn their adopted home into the same hellhole they escaped.

BTW, I moved to the Clearwater area from NJ 23 yr ago for reasons one and two.

Charlemagne on February 15, 2013 at 9:48 PM

Thanks for the explanation.

I thought that Obamacare does not authorize the feds to set up exchanges for states that elect to forego them. I know that neither statute nor Constitution is a barrier to the Obama regime, but doesn’t this create implementation problems?

obladioblada on February 15, 2013 at 8:59 PM

No, the hang up for Obama is that Obamacare doesn’t allow federal exchanges to dole out subsidies. Only state exchanges may do so. This was supposed to be incentive for the states to set them up. The IRS has interpreted Obamacare in such a way that the Feds can dole out subsidies. Oklahoma has taken the administration to court over the matter. If OK wins it will be a huge blow to Obamacare.

Only reason Florida went blue is because the natives in Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami voted for him. 90% of the state’s counties are still red.

Static on February 15, 2013 at 8:52 PM

You don’t live in Florida, do you?

Only reason Florida went blue is because the natives in Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami voted for him. 90% of the state’s counties are still red.

Static on February 15, 2013 at 8:52 PM

dont be blaming Jax for this mess. i live here in Jacksonville and the numbers at the end of the election showed we voted for romney here. it was miami tampa and the cesspit college cities that voted obama

But don’t the feds require Congressional authorization (law), to say nothing of Congressional funding?

obladioblada on February 15, 2013 at 9:06 PM

I believe they did (Congress..that is..Nancy with help from Reid and Obama).