Missourians throughout the state went to the polls on Tuesday and made their voice heard. The federal health care bill that will impose an unprecedented violation of personal freedom and raise costs for individuals, businesses, and states has been rejected by the people of our state.
When Congress passed the health care bill and it was signed into law earlier this year, citizens throughout the country expressed their concern, disappointment, and outrage at this violation of personal freedoms. On August 3, for the first time since the federal bill’s passage, citizens had the opportunity to make their opinions heard at the polls. The result is an overwhelming majority—71 percent—of Missourians standing up to say that they do not want the federal government to violate their personal freedom. In the 32nd District, the average support for the proposition in Dade, Newton, and Jasper counties was more than 80 percent.
Proposition C, also called the Health Care Freedom Act, was passed by the Legislature during the 2010 legislative session and placed on the ballot. With its passage, Missouri statute is amended to make sure the government may not “penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful health care services.” This solidifies the right of Missourians to choose their health care, whether that be a government plan, private plan, or no plan at all.
In November, two more states—Arizona and Oklahoma—will vote on a measure similar to the one approved in Missouri. At least 20 individual states, including Missouri, have also taken action to challenge health reform in the courts. States throughout the country are proposing or have passed changes to law or their constitution to fight these federal health care mandates. While Congress ignores the will of the people, Missouri voters have made their voice heard.
I applaud the voters of Missouri for taking this opportunity to speak out against the actions of the federal government and support health care freedom in our state. Our message to Washington, D.C. is clear: we do not want government mandates and will speak out to protect our personal freedoms
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Nodler: Proposition C message- We do not want government mandates
In his weekly report, Sen. Gary Nodler, R-Joplin, talks about the meaning of Missourians passing Proposition C Tuesday:
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I am waiting for Nodler to propose the OTHER law that would mandate hospitals to ignore those who are ill, critically or not, if they have no insurance.
Until this happens, the "keep the government out of my life" crap is meaningless.
Maybe he can also arrange to have all the "retarded" (his word) people leave the state. Of course, this would mean he would be leaving. On second thought, do it.
don't worry. I hear he is retiring to Florida! Yes!...
Go away Nodler.
Nodler has probably done more on a weekly basis to help foster good government and public service to our communities and one another than you four previous posters have ever done , collectively, in your lives.
When Billy Long is congressman and seeks advice on issues in Jasper and Newton Counties, will he contact you or Nodler?
When Jay Nixon comes to our area will he invite you to attend the event or Nodler?
Who will Republican state-wide and national candidates contact to help them get their message out in Southwest Missouri in 2012, you or Nodler?
The tough part of representing the 7th District for Billy Long is the negative attitudes with no solutions that prevail in the area.
That doesn't mean you are bad people. Just needy.
Anon 8:30
So do you have a reply to the criticisms? Or are you just mouthing?
Why would Nodler propose that people do not want government mandates when he has no interest in knowing how very interested those same people are in the kinds of govt mandates that the insurance mandate seeks to pay for?
12:41
The amount I'm paying in taxes to support you is not enough. Now you want a handout from the insurance companies?
My insurance carrier has already told me I can expect the premiums on my employees to go up by double-digit amounts with the current regulations being written and that additional regulations, when written, will add more to my costs.
I've run the numbers. I will have to drop insurance coverage in 2012 for 43 employees. It will be cheaper to pay the fine than the premiums.
Substitute 'handout' for 'mandate'
you lazy, worthless parasite.
F___ed Up Democrat,
You are so typical.
9:12
Please explain to me how forcing individuals without insurance to pay for private insurance or pay a fine increases the premiums on your own employees.
Don't give me the "my insurance carrier tells me" BS. Explain it.
- The Parasite
Parasite,
Insurance companies will rewrite all health policies to cover the mandates of Obamacare. For example, portability, covering pre-existing conditions, and to provide new products to meet possible forced enrollments.
My insurance provider is in the business to make money, measured as an acceptable return on the shareholder's equity.
They damn sure are not going to reduce premiums on new products.
Perhaps you should go to a local school and enroll in the basic Stupid 101 class. Perhaps it would help you.
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