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LiberalFighter

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7. States that are challenging having their state implementing ACA are being stupid.

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 03:03 PM

Jul 2012

They are clueless of the tools that the federal government now can use compare to 40 years ago. You are right that staffers can just do this all electronically. The federal government can also get this info out to the public about the benefits available. And instead of the state getting the praise the federal govt will be given the credit. The difference now is that the federal government will be managing it themselves instead of the state. Is that what they really want? But this possibly would speed up universal health care because instead of state exchanges there will be federal exchanges that may end up similar to Tri-Care and other federal employee insurance plans. Maybe they will just offer them the same plans create just a few additional for those that need something but can't afford what is available to federal employees.

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are we heading towards another George Wallace state vs. federal? [View all] Johonny Jul 2012 OP

Yes no_hypocrisy Jul 2012 #1

The more thug states that refuse BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #2

Agree. Sometimes it's better building something state-by-state. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #3

The exchanges can be set up electronically by staffers in a office in Washington D.C. bluestateguy Jul 2012 #4

States that are challenging having their state implementing ACA are being stupid. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #7

The feds can also set up insurance exchanges that cover abortion bluestateguy Jul 2012 #10

I just as soon that all states let the federal govt do the exchanges. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #12

maybe he thought about it Johonny Jul 2012 #13

Not at all ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #5

I think that with any state ignoring the requirement to implement state exchange LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #8

aren't they counting on that Johonny Jul 2012 #11

Except it won't effect his election because they won't see it happening until after the election. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #14

They don't care about this election cycle Johonny Jul 2012 #16

By that time more people will be on board supporting ACA. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #17

It seems if republican governors can basically 'nullify' a federal law Thumper79 Jul 2012 #6

Nobody is 'nullifying' any law. The law doesn't require any state to set up an exchange nor does it PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #15

Yes. ananda Jul 2012 #9

a bunch of the thug governors said the same thing about the stimulus...they ALL took it spanone Jul 2012 #18