August 3, 2010 Ballot Measure
The following ballot measure has been certified for the August 3, 2010 election. I want you to have an advanced copy of the Fair Ballot Language so that you can be sure how you want to vote. This language was taken directly from the Secretary of States Website…Official Ballot Title: Proposition C
Shall the Missouri Statutes be amended to:- Deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services?
- Modify laws regarding the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies?
Fair Ballot Language:
A “yes” vote will amend Missouri law to deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services. The amendment will also modify laws regarding the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies.A “no” vote will not change the current Missouri law regarding private health insurance, lawful healthcare services, and the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies.
If passed, this measure will have no (immediate direct) impact on taxes. (But projections say it will cost our state at least $490,000,000 the first year it is enacted). (My comments are in brackets here).
[Full text] [Proposed by the 95th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SS SCS HCS HB 1764
Missouri GOP leaders endorse Proposition C, aimed at blocking federal health care changes
By Jo Mannies, Beacon Political Reporter[Link to original article]
The Missouri Republican State Committee announced that it had "unanimously approved a resolution to support the Health Care Freedom Act and urge the adoption of Proposition C on the August ballot."
Myself and several prominent area Republicans -- including state Senators Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, and Jim Lembke, R-Lemay -- are key figures behind the Health Care Freedom Act, (Proposition C) which is aimed at allowing Missouri to reject parts of the federal health care changes that Congress and President Barack Obama recently approved.
Proposition C provides that "no federal law shall compel a patient, employer, or health care provider to participate in any government or privately run health care system, nor prohibit a patient or employer from paying directly for legal health care services."
A suit has been filed to knock Proposition C off the Aug. 3 ballot.
"Missouri’s Republican elected officials have been working hard to protect our state from the worst parts of the Democrats’ overbearing health care bill," said David Cole, chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, in a statement after Saturday's meeting, held in Jefferson City.
"The Republican Party believes that Missourians should be able to make their own health insurance decisions—not have them made by Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama in the smoke-filled rooms of Washington, DC. Now, Missourians will be able to make their voices heard—and we strongly encourage them to send national Democrats a message."
He noted that that 25 Democrats in the House and Senate sided with 109 Republicans to approve putting Proposition C on the ballot. Support of a majority of voters would be needed.
The vote would be the first in the country pertaining to the federal health care charges. Several other states have approved the Freedom Act, which was signed into law by their governors.
Several states also have sued the federal government over parts of the new health care law. Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, a Republican, has assembled a legal team and says he expects to fill suit shortly.
St. Charles County is No. 1 choice for new residents in Missouri
More new residents moved into St. Charles County last year than anywhere else in Missouri, according to annual estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.From July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009, St. Charles County welcomed 5,772 new residents, the most of any Missouri County. The next largest in‐flux of new residents during the same period was experienced by Jackson County (+5,009) and Clay County (+4,988).
“There is an endless list of amenities and benefits that make living and working in St. Charles County extremely attractive to current and new residents and businesses,” said Greg Prestemon, president and chief executive officer of the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County. “From the national rankings our communities are regularly receiving, to the area’s competitive costs and dynamic business clusters, St. Charles County is the location of choice in Missouri.”
For more state-wide data, visit: http://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/population/countypop-2009.html
GOVERNOR’S ACTIONS
The Governor’s office has announced the actions he is taking for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1st, 2010. They have decided to only line-item veto one item which are the Admin Law Judges appointed by Gov. Blunt. As with the last time, I’m quite sure this will lead to another lawsuit.As far as withholds go he did the following:
- An additional 250 state employees
- $10M from Missouri Consolidated Health Care-these changes will lead to additional copays and premiums
- $70M from school transportation categorical-this will have a substantial impact on school bus travel
- $54M from Access MO and Bright Flight1
- MORENet is eliminated
- KCATA withheld in its entirety
- Local transit through MODOT will incur a $3M withhold
- Biodiesel $1.5M
- 15% withhold to AAA’s and Core Public Health
- 10% withhold to Alternatives to Abortion
- 15% withhold to the following – MO Mentoring, MARCH, Home visitation, voluntary placement, domestic violence
- 10% withhold to FQHC’s
- Provider Rates in DHSS/DMH cut 2%
- Judiciary $5M withhold
The total will be approx $300M, not the $350 he has been talking because as they now admit the budget the legislature passed is a lot more balanced then they have led on. The fact that these are withholds and not straight veto’s further proves this point.
GOD Is Busy
If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!!!!!!A United States Marine was attending some college
Courses between assignments. He had completed missions
In Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a professor
Who was an avowed atheist, and a member of the ACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in.
He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, GOD if you are real
Then I want you to knock me off this platform.. I'll give you exactly
15 min.' The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.
Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, 'Here I am
GOD, I'm still waiting.'
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got
Out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him;
Knocking him off the platform.. The professor was out cold.
The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there
Looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to,
Noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, 'What
In the world is the matter with you? 'Why did you do that?'
The Marine calmly replied, 'GOD was too busy today protecting
American soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid
Stuff and act like an idiot. So He sent me.'
The classroom erupted in cheers!
MY VOTING RECORD – A LETTER FROM NFIB
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