Ohio’s Republican Governor John Kasich has reneged on his campaign pledge to “block ObamaCare” from being established in Ohio. And he has done it a way that would make Barack Obama proud—by lying through his teeth.
Contrary to Nancy Pelosi’s claims, passing ObamaCare has not enabled most Americans to know what’s in it. But one thing has become clear to those who have studied this signature, power-play legislation of the left— courageous Republican governors can kill it.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act can only infect the nation and the American people if states are willing either to set up state-based ObamaCare exchanges, or “partner” with the federal government, thereby allowing an exchange to be installed and operated by the Department of Health and Human Services. BUT, although the federal government can “…by law TRY to impose a HHS-run federal exchange” in states that refuse to provide assistance, Congress appropriated no money with which the government can build or operate it! And so far, the House has refused to provide that funding.
In short, if a state does not accommodate the HHS by setting up a state-based exchange or acceding to a partnership, there will be no ObamaCare in the state. And if enough states hold the line, the Marxist healthcare scheme will fail.
By November 16th, the original deadline for states to advise the feds of their intentions concerning ObamaCare exchanges, 15 states had informed HHS that they would do NOTHING to allow the implementation of an ObamaCare exchange, most even passing legislation against the plan entering their state at all. Another 12 states remain “undecided”, and 18 have chosen to create state-based exchanges (that is, go “all-in” for Barack’s healthcare takeover and rationing plan.)
Six states have decided to “partner” with the federal government in a “state-federal partnership exchange.” John Kasich’s Ohio is one of the six, although Kasich’s own words and website seek to relate a very different story.
“OHIO WILL NOT RUN AN OBAMACARE HEALTH EXCHANGE,” boasts the governor on his state website. This seeming rebuke of ObamaCare is actually a mere parsing of words, one that would make Bill Clinton proud. For that Ohio will NOT “run” an ObamaCare exchange simply means that Kasich refuses to set up a state-based model.
But his true intentions are exposed in an email sent to selected businesses in the state by Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols. In it Nichols writes: “…[Kasich] informed HHS that Ohio will retain regulatory control over health insurance plans offered through a federally-operated exchange as well as retain the authority to determine who is eligible for Medicaid benefits. The Administration will submit additional details to the federal government prior to HHS’s February 14 deadline.” (4)
That February date reveals Kasich’s dissembling as it “…refers to the date HHS has given states to provide a blueprint for a hybrid state-federal exchange partnership.” States that are truly refusing ObamaCare have no deadline and need provide no blueprint!
With his language and bluster, Kasich hopes to convince Ohio conservatives and Tea Party activists that he remains committed to preventing ObamaCare taking over the healthcare industry in Ohio. Yet at the same time, his spokesman attempts to reassure Ohio business leaders that the state will “retain regulatory control over health insurance plans offered through a federally-operated exchange.”
There should BE no exchange at all, Mr. Kasich, federally-operated or otherwise. The law clearly states that the federal government—that is the HHS—has total control over all healthcare issues in any state in which an exchange is located, federally-operated or otherwise. Kasich is either grossly misinformed or kidding himself if he believes Ohio will maintain any authority. And worst of all, he is selling-out Ohio residents, betraying their freedom to the most corrupt president in the nation’s history in a dishonest attempt to play both ends against the middle.
For those who wonder why conservative voters stay home on Election Day, John Kasich’s behavior provides a classic answer.
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“For those who wonder why conservative voters stay home on Election Day, John Kasich’s behavior provides a classic answer.”
With lying RINO’s like this, along with the outright fraud of this election, MANY MORE will likely stay at home in the next few elections! Voters feel disenfranchised and ask, “WHY BOTHER?” We are screwed! Thank you, lying liberals and Progressives! Democrats, too, if there are any real ones left!
I read a post today from a Soldier who thanked all of the Obama supporters for electing him again because he cut money from the soldiers and now the equipment they have is not safe, he thanked them for electing this evil person because like he said if you get sick and spend 30 days in the hospital and get out and get sick and have to go back you can’t with his Obama care because none of the Drs or hospital will not get payed. Even the Treasure of Texas called anyone who voted for Obama a maggot and said they deserved what ever he comes up with but why should the ones who didn’t vote for him be subject to his Hitler ways? Anyone who thinks any elected person is going to tell the truth they are from another planet. I know I most likely won’t vote again because this election was stolen by that illegal, American hateing gay Muslim and why waste your time or the stamps to mail the ballot back. We have mail in voting.
In all of my years of voting I have never seen states run out of ballots, I have never heard about people being turned away from voting and the ones in charge telling they they were not registered, ballots getting lost and what happened to all of the votes from the soldiers in the war zone? Obama may be president but he is the worst I remember and now he is talking about a 3rd term and hell he hasn’t even got into his 2nd term and there has only been 1 president who served 3 terms and that was FDR.
I WONDER HOW MUCH HE GOT PAID….OR WHAT ARE THEY HOLDING OR WHO ARE THEY HOLDING OVER HIS HEAD !?!?!?!?
As I have posted and commented many times I believe there are too many people who have been bought, bribed, blackmailed, threatened or their loved ones threatened and more on the list. If this statement is not true this unqualified, illegal, phony, lying, half breed, foreign national, Muslim POTUS would not be in office.
There are a few more adjitives I could add to what obummer is. He’s a bastard who’s whore of a mother gave him away when he was two year old. Even she didn’t want him and we sure as hell don’t want him either. Go back to hell from where you came from.
Actually, the governor is right about the Exchanges… it will not exempt your state from ObamaCare… the only way is for your state to Nullify it. Thats what we’re working on now in S.C. I suggest your state do it too. Go to the Tenth Amendment Center and get the information.
The only thing the state exchange does is have state run healthcare like Romney Care and even that won’t work for too long. Get the real facts about this dreadful beast.
Obozo probably has photos of Kasich with young boys. RINO puke.
ANd so the real outcome begins to take shape …… keep educating yourselves and you will realize we have witnessed the last free presidential election in this country the die has been set and the cast has been poured.