Governor Walker issued the following press release late yesterday afternoon. Thanks to all of you who sent in your strings, and those of you who coordinated the effort.
“I have directed the Department of Health Services to notify the federal government that we will discontinue any development on a health exchange and that Wisconsin will turn down funding from the Early Innovator Grant program,” said Governor Walker. “Stopping the encroachment of ObamaCare in our state, which has the potential to have a devastating impact on Wisconsin’s economy, is a top priority. Wisconsin has been a leader and innovator in health care reform for two decades, and we have achieved a high level of health insurance coverage without federal mandates. When job creators and Wisconsin families are facing difficult times it doesn’t make sense to commit to a federal health care mandate that will result in hidden taxes for Wisconsin families, increased health care costs and insurance premiums, and more uncertainty in the private sector.”
Governor Walker will sign Executive Order 57 into law, which repeals the executive order that established the Office of Free Market Health Care.
It would be great if many people would contact his office via email or phone call to thank him for this stand he has taken against this unconstitutional federal encroachment of power. govgeneral@wisconsin.gov (608) 266-1212
May his term be short and his memorys long.
If up held by the courts, it is automatic in 2014…sorry turning OUR tax money back to Washington is a Stupid, yes stupid move.
Recall this idiot who has to go outside of Wisconsin for funding to justify his being……….
And union money didn’t come from outside WI for the recall and all the protests? Where do you think most of their money came from?
And Koch money is from where? Wisconsin? RRP should condemn all money from outside of WI.