Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:41 PM

JCMach1 (26,639 posts)

Fla. Gov.: We won't comply with health care law

Source: Gainesville Sun

Florida Gov. Rick Scott now says Florida will do nothing to comply with President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and will not expand its Medicaid program. The announcement is a marked changed after the governor recently said he would follow the law if it were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

"Florida is not going to implement Obamacare. We are not going to expand Medicaid and we're not going to implement exchanges," Scott's spokesman Lane Wright told The Associated Press on Saturday. Wright stressed that the governor would work to make sure the law is repealed.

Scott told Fox News the Medicaid expansion would cost Florida taxpayers $1.9 billion a year, but it's unclear how he arrived at that figure...

Read more: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120630/WIRE/120639980/1139?Title=Fla-Gov-We-won-t-comply-with-health-care-law-

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Fla. Gov.: We won't comply with health care law (Original post)	JCMach1	Jun 2012	OP
I hate this man from the depths of my soul. He's not even a Floridian...fucking transplant.	Lochloosa	Jun 2012	#1
tell me about it...	JCMach1	Jun 2012	#3
I guess I can't fault him for being a transplant. For one thing,	razorman	Jun 2012	#7
Point taken. I am a Floridian, born and raised.	Lochloosa	Jun 2012	#33
Oh, you're the one. :) Happy Independence Day.	razorman	Jul 2012	#83
And the populace will cheer him on. (nt)	enough	Jun 2012	#2
Won't Matter	UncleTomsEvilBrother	Jun 2012	#28
This guy is a real dick. He helped steal $ billions from medicare	russspeakeasy	Jun 2012	#4
Exactly	underpants	Jul 2012	#87
Or he was filling out his expense report.	russspeakeasy	Jul 2012	#89
Fox news must be looking for a bad actor.....	Grassy Knoll	Jun 2012	#5
So......what happens	DMNinFL	Jun 2012	#6
The Federal Government will step in to administer ALL of the program	DisgustipatedinCA	Jun 2012	#13
Look for Gov. Goodhair to follow in Gov. Scott's footsteps.	SammyWinstonJack	Jun 2012	#45
Jindal of Louisiana said same thing, won't allow "Obamacare".	dixiegrrrrl	Jun 2012	#50
Not the Medicaid part, if I understand correctly.	eomer	Jul 2012	#56
republicans sure know how to make it tough on themselves	NJCher	Jul 2012	#65
it's the Republics' plan: let them sleep in cars in hot parking lots	wordpix	Jun 2012	#34
Yup	darkangel218	Jul 2012	#85
Of all the Republican governors elected in the Koch-engineered coup, it's quite possible.....	marmar	Jun 2012	#8
Don't discount Brownback, gov. of Kansas, home of the Kochs. n/t	RKP5637	Jun 2012	#27
Treason	The Jungle 1	Jun 2012	#9
No it is not	ProgressiveProfessor	Jun 2012	#12
How about sedition	Woody Woodpecker	Jul 2012	#64
Probably not. It is an option expressly given to the states in the law.	ProgressiveProfessor	Jul 2012	#72
However, a facebook "friend" who is calling for a "hostile takeover" is probably being seditious.	thecrow	Jul 2012	#79
That might be half good news for FL.	obxhead	Jun 2012	#10
It will not be run on the FL taxpayers dime.	former9thward	Jun 2012	#15
That's not how I understand the law.	obxhead	Jun 2012	#46
Isn't that Federal money only for the first 3 years?	Roland99	Jul 2012	#82
I just read about Scott in Wiki	Dalai_1	Jun 2012	#11
He was voted in by all those low information voters in central FL and the panhandle.	Auntie Bush	Jun 2012	#22
Stupidity. Many Americans are damn proud of how stupid they are. You can't take	RKP5637	Jun 2012	#29
"He also left owning 10 million shares of stock worth over $350 million" after being forced from job	wordpix	Jun 2012	#36
North Florida is Alabama with dental implants.	immoderate	Jun 2012	#37
He brought the election.	Loge23	Jun 2012	#41
Was there any indication of vote fraud?	flamingdem	Jul 2012	#55
To impeach Voldemort he must be convicted of a misdemeanor or worse	demwing	Jun 2012	#47
i was shocked	NJCher	Jul 2012	#68
Excepting medicaid expansion	Iliyah	Jun 2012	#14
The GOP is the party of sociopaths! They feel nothing, they just don't	RKP5637	Jun 2012	#30
"but it's unclear how he arrived at that figure... "	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2012	#16
pRick Scott has lied about figures before so the media doesn't even bother	csziggy	Jul 2012	#51
He stole the election with his bling bling now he's stealing your healthcare	judesedit	Jun 2012	#17
Can't we just give them back to Spain...they don't seem to want to be part of the US...	Historic NY	Jun 2012	#18
Please don't use "them" or "they"....	djean111	Jun 2012	#20
So you're admitting defeat	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#25
Are you talkin' to me?	djean111	Jun 2012	#32
As a fellow Floridian, thank you.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2012	#74
Seriously... aren't we past the	kdmorris	Jul 2012	#57
Here, here.	Tommy_Carcetti	Jul 2012	#75
No Federal funds for Florida. nm	rhett o rick	Jun 2012	#19
This is the same thing they did with the bail out, then they took the money anyway. n/t	EFerrari	Jun 2012	#21
It's the republican game. Make a lot of noise at the front door and	RKP5637	Jun 2012	#31
Pretty sure you will	4th law of robotics	Jun 2012	#23
How he arrived at the figure...it looks like he just added 2 zeroes to the state's population...	Canopus	Jun 2012	#24
Straight from the asshole's mouth! n/t	RKP5637	Jun 2012	#26
When any and or all of these Republican governors.............	mrmpa	Jun 2012	#35
The law does not require them to do anything. The law also allows future administrations to exempt	24601	Jun 2012	#39
I want the Republicans to self destruct and they are doing it	lovuian	Jun 2012	#38
no, they aren't	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#42
"it's unclear how he arrived at that figure" Pulled it out of his ass? But wouldnt that be	cstanleytech	Jun 2012	#40
All of FL's federal money should be cut off tomorrow	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#43
WH response we won't hear	Doctor_J	Jun 2012	#44
When did medicare recipients begin to recieve checks? nt	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#52
Oops. Meant SS	Doctor_J	Jul 2012	#53
To bad as if this had been about SS you would have had a slam dunk, oh well. nt	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#59
actually, Medicare recipients do get checks sometimes, e.g. if patient pays full amount for care,	wordpix	Jul 2012	#69
They werent talking about that though. nt	cstanleytech	Jul 2012	#71
Irony of Ironies...	PatrynXX	Jun 2012	#48
No surprise to me. eom	tawadi	Jun 2012	#49
A lot of Floridians are seniors on Medicare, I should think.	JDPriestly	Jul 2012	#54
I sincerely hope ...	GeorgeGist	Jul 2012	#58
Any chance this will lead to Civil War II?	Ter	Jul 2012	#60
Don't know	Great Caesars Ghost	Jul 2012	#61
no, because no one will ever fight them	Doctor_J	Jul 2012	#67
Will the fed send in federal marshalls?	Great Caesars Ghost	Jul 2012	#62
No, because what he's doing is perfectly legal under the ACA	onenote	Jul 2012	#73
Fine. I hope Gov. Voldemort is in prison by the time the election rolls around	Woody Woodpecker	Jul 2012	#63
Here's what ScottiCare looks like:	DeSwiss	Jul 2012	#66
very good! And I like "Scotticare"	wordpix	Jul 2012	#70
Does this mean Floridians can't	Generic Other	Jul 2012	#76
Idle threats. These are far right republicans	LaurenG	Jul 2012	#77
Governor Scott, Are we surprised? It's not like you complied with the law prior! nt	Firebrand Gary	Jul 2012	#78
The federal government will impose ACA on FL. Unless the state wishes to secede.	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#80
Is he going to resist...	regnaD kciN	Jul 2012	#81
Simple solution	permatex	Jul 2012	#84
Not the least bit surprising.	Daniel537	Jul 2012	#86
$1.9 Billion? -- maybe he was thinking of $1.7 Billion	underpants	Jul 2012	#88

Response to JCMach1 (Original post)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:44 PM

Lochloosa (14,909 posts)

Fla. Gov.: We won't comply with health care law

1. I hate this man from the depths of my soul. He's not even a Floridian...fucking transplant.

3. tell me about it...

7. I guess I can't fault him for being a transplant. For one thing,

33. Point taken. I am a Floridian, born and raised.

83. Oh, you're the one. :) Happy Independence Day.

2. And the populace will cheer him on. (nt)

28. Won't Matter

4. This guy is a real dick. He helped steal $ billions from medicare

87. Exactly

89. Or he was filling out his expense report.

5. Fox news must be looking for a bad actor.....

6. So......what happens

13. The Federal Government will step in to administer ALL of the program

45. Look for Gov. Goodhair to follow in Gov. Scott's footsteps.

50. Jindal of Louisiana said same thing, won't allow "Obamacare".

56. Not the Medicaid part, if I understand correctly.

65. republicans sure know how to make it tough on themselves

34. it's the Republics' plan: let them sleep in cars in hot parking lots

85. Yup

8. Of all the Republican governors elected in the Koch-engineered coup, it's quite possible.....

27. Don't discount Brownback, gov. of Kansas, home of the Kochs. n/t

9. Treason

12. No it is not

64. How about sedition

72. Probably not. It is an option expressly given to the states in the law.

79. However, a facebook "friend" who is calling for a "hostile takeover" is probably being seditious.

10. That might be half good news for FL.

15. It will not be run on the FL taxpayers dime.

46. That's not how I understand the law.

82. Isn't that Federal money only for the first 3 years?

11. I just read about Scott in Wiki

22. He was voted in by all those low information voters in central FL and the panhandle.

29. Stupidity. Many Americans are damn proud of how stupid they are. You can't take

36. "He also left owning 10 million shares of stock worth over $350 million" after being forced from job

37. North Florida is Alabama with dental implants.

41. He brought the election.

55. Was there any indication of vote fraud?

47. To impeach Voldemort he must be convicted of a misdemeanor or worse

68. i was shocked

14. Excepting medicaid expansion

30. The GOP is the party of sociopaths! They feel nothing, they just don't

16. "but it's unclear how he arrived at that figure... "

51. pRick Scott has lied about figures before so the media doesn't even bother

17. He stole the election with his bling bling now he's stealing your healthcare

18. Can't we just give them back to Spain...they don't seem to want to be part of the US...

20. Please don't use "them" or "they"....

25. So you're admitting defeat

32. Are you talkin' to me?

74. As a fellow Floridian, thank you.

57. Seriously... aren't we past the

75. Here, here.

19. No Federal funds for Florida. nm

21. This is the same thing they did with the bail out, then they took the money anyway. n/t

31. It's the republican game. Make a lot of noise at the front door and

23. Pretty sure you will

24. How he arrived at the figure...it looks like he just added 2 zeroes to the state's population...

26. Straight from the asshole's mouth! n/t

35. When any and or all of these Republican governors.............

39. The law does not require them to do anything. The law also allows future administrations to exempt

38. I want the Republicans to self destruct and they are doing it

42. no, they aren't

40. "it's unclear how he arrived at that figure" Pulled it out of his ass? But wouldnt that be

43. All of FL's federal money should be cut off tomorrow

44. WH response we won't hear

52. When did medicare recipients begin to recieve checks? nt

53. Oops. Meant SS

59. To bad as if this had been about SS you would have had a slam dunk, oh well. nt

69. actually, Medicare recipients do get checks sometimes, e.g. if patient pays full amount for care,

71. They werent talking about that though. nt

48. Irony of Ironies...

49. No surprise to me. eom

54. A lot of Floridians are seniors on Medicare, I should think.

58. I sincerely hope ...

60. Any chance this will lead to Civil War II?

61. Don't know

67. no, because no one will ever fight them

62. Will the fed send in federal marshalls?

73. No, because what he's doing is perfectly legal under the ACA

63. Fine. I hope Gov. Voldemort is in prison by the time the election rolls around