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Zen Democrat

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4. I think these rogue governors will change their tunes about turning down so many federal dollars

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 09:35 PM

Jun 2012

Especially when other states will run the full ACA. These defiant states can't refuse to comply with the law regarding all the statutes of the ACA going into effect for those who can afford to buy insurance, or are getting federal subsidies for their premiums; but the expansion of Medicaid for the poor requires that a state willingly accept the bulk of funding from HHS, which pays at 100% for a couple or 3 years and reduces at a rate of 1% annually til stopping at 90%. What crazy person wouldn't take that deal? How many defiant governors and legislatures will stay in office for long with that self-destructing attitude? I see them ALL caving quickly when Obama is reelected.

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If Texas Doesn't Expand Medicaid, Two Million Will Be Without Options [View all] cali Jun 2012 OP

rick perry can look tough, standing up for states' rights arely staircase Jun 2012 #1

Time for Texans to protest. FarPoint Jun 2012 #2

If they really care about that they should vote perry out /nt still_one Jun 2012 #3

I think these rogue governors will change their tunes about turning down so many federal dollars Zen Democrat Jun 2012 #4

+1 nt Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #6

I wished I shared your optimism about the defiant governors and legislatures, onestepforward Jul 2012 #9

Now they can prove their willingness to stand by their murderous principles, with nowhere to hide enki23 Jun 2012 #5

All smoke and mirrors... Xolodno Jun 2012 #7

Maybe but your economic blowback is not on their budgets and the expansion will be TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #8