Citizens in Missouri recently voted to block the federal government’s law insisting that everyone buy health insurance. 71% of those that voted were against the individual mandate, and the law passed with flying colors. Of course it can be argued that the vote and resulting law are symbolic only, that no state law can trump federal law. But the message has been sent, ObamaCare is still, months after passage, greatly disliked.
The vote is a very good sign for Republicans considering the fact that 35% of the votes came from Democrats. With 65% of the voters being Republicans or Independents and winning with a 71% trouncing, it is painfully obvious that many Democrats dislike ObamaCare as well.
Health insurance will never be the same, fortunately, now that it is on the country’s collective mind and wallets, but it would seem that ObamaCare in it’s present form will not survive.
Michael Higgins
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