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November 16, 2011
States Kinda-Sorta Have The Power To Block ObamaCare Exchanges On Their Own
Due to a glitch in this poorly-drafted, ill-conceived campaign document.
This has been known for a while, but as ObamaCare comes closer to full implementation, it becomes more than theoretical.
The law encourages states to create health-insurance exchanges, but it permits Washington to create them if states decline. So far, only 17 states have passed legislation to create an exchange.
This is where the glitch comes in: ObamaCare authorizes premium assistance in state-run exchanges (Section 1311) but not federal ones (Section 1321). In other words, states that refuse to create an exchange can block much of ObamaCare’s spending and practically force Congress to reopen the law for revisions.
Click on the link to read (or re-read) Obama's attempt to legislate as president-- the IRS is claiming it can, on its own power, re-write the law.
Time was we used to think laws had to be passed by Congress. Under Obama, not so much.
Thanks to Monty.