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mk  ·  4534 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Chief justice leads Supreme Court's support of healthcare law
That's pretty darn ironic. They don't want the Federal government controlling healthcare, so they will make the Federal government control their healthcare.

Here in Michigan we are heading towards a similar scenario. Our GOP Governor Rock Snyder (who is a reasonable guy) has been pushing to get out ahead of this and start setting up the exchange, but the GOP legislature hasn't done a thing. Now they are signaling that they want to wait until after the November election before they decide if they will do anything. To borrow a phrase from my grandfather: the Michigan legislature is as useful as tits on a bull.

IMO there is a real chance that the GOP is going to lose seats over this. It's wishful thinking of the GOP that not only will Romney win, but that he will have a House and Senate willing to throw the Affordable Care Act out. There comes a point where you just need to shut up and govern.