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Most people understand that public servants, especially politicians, serve the people and part of their service includes following the law according to their oath of office, but Republicans reject the law when it contradicts ultra-conservative think tanks funded by wealthy industrialists Charles and David Koch. The Constitution is clear on how legislation becomes the law of the land, and one expects elected officials to reject special interest groups demands when they oppose established law, but over the past four years Republicans have demonstrated their disdain for the Constitution when neo-conservative think tanks have a different agenda.
The Affordable Care Act was hotly contested after it passed both houses of Congress and President Obamas signature making it a legitimate law, and after it was upheld in the Supreme Court, one thought Republicans would finally accept that it cleared every legal challenge and begin implementing provisions at the state level to help 20-30 million Americans get access to affordable health care. One of the mainstays of Willard Romneys campaign was his promise to repeal the ACA on his first day in office that not only displayed his ignorance of the repeal process, but also his lack of concern that millions of Americans would once again be at the mercy of the predatory health insurance industry and suffer from lack of healthcare. However, Romneys defeat was not the end of the battle over the ACA and, as expected, Republican governors are doing the bidding of the Koch Brothers to frustrate the health laws implementation.
The Koch Brothers think-tank, Americans for Prosperity, handed down a warning to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for not rejecting provisions in the ACA to submit health insurance exchange plans ahead of the health laws full implementation. Republicans were already furious with Christie for praising President Obamas rapid response to the super-storm Sandy that ravaged parts of the East Coast last week, and now the Koch Brothers are pressuring him to reject a New Jersey exchange bill to rebuff the ACAs requirement before a November 16 cutoff date for states to set up health insurance exchanges. If states fail to set up the exchanges, the federal government does it for them and the provision gave individual states leeway to set up a healthcare marketplace according to their residents needs.
The New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity sent out a press release Thursday questioning Governor Christies obedience to the Koch Brothers and encouraged him to accept the burden on the states to thwart the ACA because after Republicans lost the election, Congress will not be able to repeal the law. The press release cited other conservative governors across the country like Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Scott Walker, and others have already taken a principled stand, and questioned whether Christie will prevent New Jerseyans from having their health care choices controlled by federal bureaucrats? Or will he continue to go along to get along with Barack Obama? Now, the issue is not whether Christie is going along with the President, but rather, will he be vindictive and take away the states right to set up their own exchanges or leave it to the federal government. Either way, the health law will be implemented.
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The KOCH BROTHERS Turn On Chris Christie and WARN HIM About Setting Up Obamacare [View all]
Segami
Nov 2012
OP
We Dems treat our people better, even when they think on their own...come on over....nt
fadedrose
Nov 2012
#59
Pallas. Lives in mid Asia. Not cuddly and I didn't catch the name of who it just ate.
graywarrior
Nov 2012
#43
As I continuously say and maintain my claim, this war isn't between Lib and Con.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2012
#5
Yes, I contacted Don Redwood about it. He's waiting to hear from Skinner...
OneGrassRoot
Nov 2012
#26
Wishadoo does, but the whole DU heart-type fundraiser thing is something Skinner has to do...
OneGrassRoot
Nov 2012
#31
So can you post a Wishadoo while Don waits for an answer? I think the Admins are up to their necks..
freshwest
Nov 2012
#37
Christy already blocked the early implementation of the exchange passed by out state senate.
Walk away
Nov 2012
#7
In the meantime, many will suffer and die. I wish they hadn't made the dates so far away.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#17
They're pretty well entrenched as owners of resource corporations and now, public infrastructure.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#28
I lived in Texas at the time JFK was killed. At that time, the KKK, JBS and Nazis had presence.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#41
Chris Christie Defeated AFP NJ's Steve Lonegan In The NJ GOP Gubernatorial Primary.
TheBlackAdder
Nov 2012
#12
No other republican except Christie can win NJ next year. I would confidently contribute to...
Walk away
Nov 2012
#53
If GOP governors won't implement it, the Feds will come in and do it for them.
AtomicKitten
Nov 2012
#38
Kochs are late. If Christie does his job as Governor of New Jersey, he can run as an Independent and
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#40