Perry raises possibility of states' rights showdown with White House over healthcare

[babylonsister]

Perry raises possibility of states' rights showdown with White House over healthcare
By DAVE MONTGOMERY
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry, raising the specter of a showdown with the Obama administration, suggested Thursday that he would consider invoking states’ rights protections under the 10th Amendment to resist the president’s healthcare plan, which he said would be "disastrous" for Texas.

Interviewed by conservative talk show host Mark Davis of Dallas’ WBAP/820 AM, Perry said his first hope is that Congress will defeat the plan, which both Perry and Davis described as "Obama Care." But should it pass, Perry predicted that Texas and a "number" of states might resist the federal health mandate.

"I think you’ll hear states and governors standing up and saying 'no’ to this type of encroachment on the states with their healthcare," Perry said. "So my hope is that we never have to have that stand-up. But I’m certainly willing and ready for the fight if this administration continues to try to force their very expansive government philosophy down our collective throats."

Perry, the state’s longest-serving governor, has made defiance of Washington a hallmark of his state administration as well as his emerging re-election campaign against U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the 2010 Republican primary. Earlier this year, Perry refused $555 million in federal unemployment stimulus money, saying it would subject Texas to long-term costs after the federal dollars ended.

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[hobbit709]

1. The stoopid, it hurts

Every time you think he couldn't get any dumber, he opens his mouth.

[babylonsister]

2. I hear you. I wonder how many of his constituents who have

lost their jobs and/or health care will support this.

[Aragorn]

3. a large #

if history means anything

[FloriTexan]

4. I'm so sick of this man...

He should put a sock in it - hey, I think we should start mailing socks to office.

[onestepforward]

5. Can Perry legally turn down a federal mandate?

1 out of 4 Texans uninsured isn't "disastrous" already? I guess it is "OK" with Perry.

[Paladin]

6. Oh, Great.

A whole new crop of Texas Hatred posts to look forward to, here at DU. Thanks, Rick......

[Blue_Roses]

7. I can't stand this man...

we need to take to the streets...:argh:

[sonias]

8. Rachel Maddow - ballistic on Texas Gov. Perry

Great video on Goodhair's hypocrisy

DU politcal video - Rachel Maddow on Perry's jackassery

:bounce:


Sonia

[onestepforward]

9. Excellent video.

Rachel explains it so well as usual. Even Rachel has a hard time keeping her cool when talking about Perry!

[Sailing]

10. What Rachel doesn't understand...

Is that Perrys' idea of a successful healthcare policy is ZERO percent insured.