Missouri Voters Reject Health Care Mandates

every state in the union should file suit against the federal government for their illegal passage of the health care bill. our constitution does not provide government the right or privilege to mandate health care for its citizens and providing for penalties to those persons who do not conform. it's illegal and communist and this administration needs a loud wake up call. everyone should inundate their respective state governers to promptly obtain the vote needed to approve the expenditure of a lawsuit against the obama administration

no matter what your feelings are you have an obligation to follow Federal law..you cannot circumvent it to meet your own wishes

Ok, I found it. 667,680 people voted for Proposition C. There are 4,205,774 registered voters in Missouri. Therefore, 16% of the registered voters of Missouri voted for Proposition C rejecting a key element of the healthcare plan. What does everyone think? Is 16% pro Propositon C a landslide? It's hard for me to imagine that 16% of the registered voters truly represents the thoughts of the state, one reason we need to be careful about referendum style voting as referendums don't always represent the true wishes of the people. Can't our news reporters do some of the math?

A true leader would have worked for a bipartisan bill but Obama would rather push a bill through that has many loopholes and problems instead of doing something thats right for all Americans. Then he claims to be the uniter... this guy is a colossal failure. Good for Missouri!!

Why doesnt Obama just drop this health care bill already? It seems like most of the people do not want it. What is wrong with him ? He will never get re-elected.

How many people have read the health care bill now that its been out over six months? I don't think many. How do they feel about the health care czar and his/her staff in every state with access to all our records deciding how many hospitals, doctors, nurses, etc. we need. How much money they can spend and who they can allocate it to.

The health care reform law has been really good for our seniors on medicare. They should begin to see a lot of savings especially with prescription drugs.

Just curious. Could someone from Missouri inform us as to the percentage of Missouri voters who actually showed up at the poles? I am reminded that the framers of the Constitution chose a representative government over a referendum style government.

From what I read on health insurance costs, if everyone does not participate, then well people will not participate and only the seriously ill with pre-existing conditions will seek the coverage. In such case, the cost becomes prohibitive in a private setting. With many of my relatives not presently covered at all by any health insurance plan, I am having trouble understanding how it is different to be made to purchase car insurance versus health insurance. Also, what happens when the presently well person develops a critical healthcare issue? It just makes sense that we should all get coverage.

I keep remembering that now the US pays more than any other industrialized nation for healthcare which in turn covers the fewest people. Could we be paying a high price for little coverage with no better outcomes than the rest of the world? Something must change! Did the Republicans ever propose changes to the healthcare system that would cover 30 million people?

Just curous in Indiana.