The democratic health care legislation that was introduced and passed by congress was debated for over a year. It was debated in congress, in town hall meetings, at tea party's, on T.V., Radio, the printed news media and every which way you can think of. The republicans said they read every page.
Yet with all the debates and questions, the news media failed to ask the most important questions to those who oppose the legislation, especially the republicans in congress and the nations governors. The governors who opposed the legislation based on states rights were never asked what they were doing to insure the uninsured in their state. For instance, Louisiana Governor Jindal who opposed the plan was never asked what he was doing for his state to insure those uninsured. Per Families U.S.A. Louisiana had 823,000 uninsured in the 2007-2008 year and it was estimated at the time, the U.S. Senate passed bill would insure 554,000 of the uninsured in Louisiana. As a native of Louisiana I know of no Jindal plan to insure those uninsured but those questions were never asked.
Those republicans in congress who opposed were also not asked the question when they invoked states rights. The truth of the matter is if the governors themselves would take care of the problem of their own states uninsured they would have to raise taxes and or fees to do so but do not have the character or courage to bite the bullet. They want some one else to do that and then they are in opposition. There is good reason why the federal government is so large, state governors have failed to take care of their own states problems.
Now after health care has passed congress the republicans are urging state governors to go to court to oppose health care and repeal same. So far 13 governors said they would do so because states rights are involved. It is ironic that it is republicans who always want to curtail lawsuits but are the first ones to go that route. When you are a hypocrite, you are a hypocrite through and through.
Perhaps we are at a time in history when a President needs to tell governors to put up or shut up. Let the governors lead their state and introduce and pass legislation that the states should be involved with. I don't look for any governors to volunteer any time soon.
