South Carolina Again?

[assateague]

The last time a state tried nullification was in 1832, and it was South Carolina. 29 years later, they said enough. I say more power to them this time around, as well, and hopefully it won't take 29 years again.

A bill that would nullify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in South Carolina through noncompliance passed a 3rd and final reading in the state house today. The Republican controlled House approved H3101 by a 65-39 vote along partisan lines. The bill reads, in part:

(3) It is the stated policy of the South Carolina general assembly that provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 grossly exceed the powers delegated to the federal government in the Constitution.
(4) The provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 which exceed the limited powers granted to Congress pursuant to the Constitution, cannot and should not be considered the supreme law of the land.
(5,) The General Assembly of South Carolina has the absolute and sovereign authority to interpose and refuse to enforce the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that exceed the authority of the Congress. (emphasis added)

Not only that, but they propose to make it ILLEGAL to comply with Obamacare.

(A) No agency of the State, officer or employee of this State, acting on behalf of the state, may engage in an activity that aids any agency in the enforcement of those provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and any subsequent federal act that amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 that exceed the authority of the United States Constitution.
(B) The General Assembly…is empowered to take all necessary actions to ensure that the provisions of subsection (A) of this code section are adhered to by all agencies, departments and political subdivisions of the State.

Passage of H3101 into law would require the state to refuse the creation of an exchange, medicaid expansion, would empower them to strip licenses from insurance companies that accept monies from the Feds on Obamacare and much more. This covers a big portion of the steps needed to fully nullify Obamacare. No such bill – nothing even close – has been passed into law by any state in modern American history AFTER the Supreme Court gave their opinion on the constitutionality of a federal act.

http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2013/05/south-carolina-house-votes-to-nullify-obamacare-65-39/

[rebelp74]

I hope they get it done. It'd be great to see the states take control, that's how it is supposed to be.

[NuffDaddy]

I hope it goes through. If it works in one others would soon follow. The government needs to be nicked down a peg or 40.

[waterfowlman]

I'd like to see this catch on in more states!!

[jarbo03]

I believe Oklahoma has voted to do the same, not 100% though.

[Flightstopper]

We can't be far behind. Love hearing this.

[Goldfish]

To bad our delegates in MN think they are on a fast track to president, so just follow suit.

sent from a phancy fone

[assateague]

I believe Oklahoma has voted to do the same, not 100% though.

They did. Although SC is the first one to actually approve it the required number of times, and the first one to forbid anyone in the state from cooperating with it, to the extent of pulling licenses from insurance companies who participate.

[3legged_lab]

Hope it comes to fruition.