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Branstad: Iowa will work towards
state health insurance exchange, but
questions remain
Des Moines Register, by William Petroski
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Posted By:IowaDad, 11/16/2012 1:14:22 PM
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Gov. Terry Branstad today informed federal officials that Iowa will continue working to create a state-based health insurance exchange, but he said many questions are unanswered for state officials to make an informed decision (SNIP) “... I cannot provide you with a set of timelines or complete details about the exchange until our state receives clear, binding rules from your department. Forcing an exchange decision on states based on an arbitrary timetable, would be like forcing a consumer to buy a car without knowing the vehicle’s price tag or fuel economy."
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Comments:
Government by chaos.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
WestCoastCowboy, 11/16/2012 1:20:39 PM (No. 9018733)
Let me spoil the end for everyone. In the end, all Republican gov´s will bend over and do like Daddy Obama says. Huff and puff will turn into yes sir, sorry conservatives I had no choice. Then they´ll all gather in NJ and lead a big cheer with top cheerleader Chris Krispy Kreme for Obama.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
provide, 11/16/2012 2:05:38 PM (No. 9018844)
Iowa will furnish Medicaid for all their new Latin voters.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
jimmyfoxhound, 11/16/2012 2:06:50 PM (No. 9018847)
would you please hurry up and give me the free stuff Baraka Claus promised me!!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
civilservant, 11/16/2012 2:09:23 PM (No. 9018853)
I had always thought of Iowans as hardy, independent people.
Back in the early 90´s, I drove through Des Moines....great town. Everywhere I looked there were farmers......I thought "Cool, they all come to the City, and enjoy what it has to offer...."
Then I found out that each and every one was there to get Government help in filling out their tax returns.
And now this?
What happened to Iowa?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
mickturn, 11/16/2012 4:06:52 PM (No. 9019134)
Well we´re tryin´...it ought to take about 65 years, this stuff is very complicated!
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Branstad: Iowa will work towards
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