In a move she's been promising for some time, Gov. Nikki Haley informed officials with the federal government that South Carolina "should not and will not set up a state-based health care exchange.
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secetary Kathleen Sebelius, Haley said that the state-based exchange exists in "name only" and that instead it makes mandates on the state through the creation of a new bureaucracy.
The letter is attached to this article.
The governor also said that the state has not received clear instructions on how the exchanges will work and requested a delay in implementation.
“The amount of uncertainty in our economy is growing given the lack of information available from the federal government at a time when we can hardly afford it,” the governor wrote.
Sen. Jim DeMint released the following statement upon hearing of Haley's decision:
“Governor Haley should be applauded for standing up for South Carolina patients, doctors, and taxpayers by opposing the creation of an Obamacare exchange in our state,” said Senator DeMint. “Her decision will help shield South Carolina from job destroying tax increases on state businesses, save taxpayers millions of dollars in set up costs, and allow our state to fight for health care solutions that don’t limit choices of families and doctors. Obamacare is already failing, forcing businesses across the country to cut back wages and hours while increasing health care costs and things will only get worse. We must continue to fight for full repeal of this government takeover and for commonsense solutions that expand health care freedom.”
check again...FYI per WHO we rank #1 in cost of and #38 in quality of health care...all countries ranked above USA have socialized health care. why do folks post misinformation? think maybe, 'whether knowingly or unconsciously, they choose to shape facts selectively, blocking out those that don't fit an agenda or program.' (quote by??) opine: SC (all states) will eventually participate in health care exchanges...in the mean time gov haley does the, T-GOP pandering, kabuki dance. she learned the 'flipflop spin' from MITTens. oh/and BO-care is a positive first step to universal (socialized) health care.
Nullification? Really? That's not 1860s policy, that's 1820s policy. Where is Andrew Jackson when you need him?
Virginia nullified the indefinite detention provision of the NDAA. Montana, Colorado, and some other states nullified marijuana prohibition. Alabama and I believe one other state nullified the ACA. Get with the times :-)
cute idea, but there isn't an entrenched gun insurance industry currently denying gun ownership to 30+ million people because of pre-existing trigger-fingeritis, and you don't have to first go to your primary gun dealer to get a referral to go see the specialist gun dealer for a larger caliber weapon, nor is everyone already required by federal law to pay for the "gun care" needs of people without "gun care" insurance when they show up at a gun show with no way to pay for the glock that they need.
I will not respond to you any further, you are simply not worth my time. IOW, you know that what you said was hypocritical and you refuse to admit it.
I don't have time to explain everything, so I'll just pick out one: The President signed the bill with indefinite detention still in place. Read his signing statement. Then a federal judge granted an injunction against the bill, specifically because of indefinite detention. Then the Obama administration fought the federal judge in court, specifically to allow indefinite detention. Your reality is false.
when folks have no facts...they add zilch to a discussion with statements similar to the above. semantic nit-picking doesn't add much either...believe most would agree what the intent of "you are 'welcome' to leave" was/is...
re: '...if you offer insurance, there is a maze of regulations to go through...' assuming there is a maze...one should know cost the maze; total all cost; and add reasonable profit...if one cant be competitive they shouldn't be in 'that' business. regulations are not a major factor in the decision to bid jobs or manufacture a widgets. companies offering insurance (in general good benefits) have more productive employees, less turnover, etc...thus are more competitive...
Infantile and ineffective, but it's what they do.
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20110501/PC1602/305019922
lol
I consider myself a good citizen and a person willing to fight again for my country,However I will say that Obamacare as it is being called will allow seniors to have a advocate when it comes to dealing with the insurance companys, And by the way who are still paying a very good dividend. Why because they are all making a good profit. In life if somthing is said often enough most people will at some point think it the truth. Give the plan a chance. Would you like to take on the insurance companies yourself,I bet not. History repeats itself over and over again,Why? Mostly because people are not willing to take a gamble and work for a real change, They get bogged down in the people who spread fear. Go to war,Jump out of a helocopter with your gun in one hand and your (You know what in the other hand) and you will see what I mean about fear and you will also see the people who spread it VERY CLEARLY. States Rights are a good think for a lot of laws and regulations, But not for all things.
The Reich-wing has spoken.
For a state that is red since basically ever, and receives more in federal outlays than it generates in revenues, has high unemployment, shouts "personal responsibility" except when its governor goes AWOL or any other time, this is irony. Obamacare will be the only way people will get healthcare in SC. lol