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46. why is this a state-issue?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2015, 06:19 PM

May 2015

if the feds want something,
they should pay for it.

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NH Senate Votes To End Medicaid Expansion And Leave 40,000 Stranded Without Insurance [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

Evil assholes. EEO May 2015 #1

Just like Walker & Co. in WI. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #2

And Jindal in Louisiana. EEO May 2015 #5

God damn I am so sick of these greedy bastards! marym625 May 2015 #3

I live in a state where this is about to happen as well. TM99 May 2015 #4

It was. The US Supreme Court allowed states to opt out IronLionZion May 2015 #6

They should have planned ahead for that possibility. TM99 May 2015 #7

How? There isn't anything they can do shy of making sure the state legislatures are made up of 51% okaawhatever May 2015 #14

Now, no there is nothing they can do. TM99 May 2015 #17

No, there is nothing you can do to make someone join a program when SCOTUS says joining is okaawhatever May 2015 #22

Read again. TM99 May 2015 #23

The funding was legislated as non-optional. The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutionally geek tragedy May 2015 #28

the Supreme Court said they couldn't do it CreekDog May 2015 #20

Before it got to SCOTUS. TM99 May 2015 #21

Then of course Congress would have passed this as legislation with no regards to the the states.... CK_John May 2015 #26

The Supreme Court ruling making Medicaid expansion optional was unprecedented. Eric J in MN May 2015 #36

It was pretty much iron clad Sgent May 2015 #43

Live Free or Die....they take that too far. George II May 2015 #8

It's one thing for a state like Florida to do this DonCoquixote May 2015 #9

That is one very good question. Will the governor veto it if the House passes it? jwirr May 2015 #10

I doubt it PatSeg May 2015 #34

Hassan will definitely veto it Tempest May 2015 #48

Good. jwirr May 2015 #49

New Hampshire is barely blue and very libertarian leaning. The first Free Stater elected to office okaawhatever May 2015 #15

which makes the fact that they are the first poltical battleground DonCoquixote May 2015 #16

Um... WilliamPitt May 2015 #24

Actually, no moose65 May 2015 #32

NH is technically blue--but deep in its heart, it's blood red Demeter May 2015 #18

Again: WilliamPitt May 2015 #25

I think he's talking state legislature. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #31

I live in NH and the state is deep red Tempest May 2015 #39

This state elected Sununu as governor not too long ago. geek tragedy May 2015 #29

What is the party breakdown in the NH House and is bill likely to pass or fail there? nt No Vested Interest May 2015 #11

Republicans control the NH House Eric J in MN May 2015 #37

Regardless of whether it passes the House or not Tempest May 2015 #40

Good news. nt No Vested Interest May 2015 #42

Ahhh NH....beautiful state run by idiots Marrah_G May 2015 #12

Vindictive assholes. blackspade May 2015 #13

Koch Bros money pushing this ? INdemo May 2015 #19

We deserve the government we get. CK_John May 2015 #27

No, we fucking don't. graegoyle May 2015 #55

Surely there is no way this will be signed into law by the state's Dem governor. LonePirate May 2015 #30

Gov. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Eric J in MN May 2015 #35

It would be earth shattering if she signed it Tempest May 2015 #41

None. What. So. Ever. Tempest May 2015 #47

40,000 votes can swing an election sometimes hollowdweller May 2015 #33

We're just now finding out about this Tempest May 2015 #45

don't they know employers LOVE Medicaid expansion? wordpix May 2015 #38

The House won't act on it and it'll die a quick death Tempest May 2015 #44

why is this a state-issue? quadrature May 2015 #46

It helps if you read up on an issue before commenting Tempest May 2015 #50

then why is it a state issue? ....nt quadrature May 2015 #51

Why are you asking when you can learn why for yourself? n/t Tempest May 2015 #52

It is a state issue because the state has to start paying in 2016. former9thward May 2015 #54

But the states start picking up part of the cost in 2017 - which is the date in question Yo_Mama May 2015 #53