Missouri Voters Reject Health Care Mandates
Patricia Murphy
Capitol Hill Bureau Chief
Posted:
08/4/10
Voters in Missouri decided overwhelmingly Tuesday night to reject a key element of the recently passed health care reform bill.
Nearly 73 percent of voters approved Proposition C, a ballot initiative that says Missouri residents do not have to purchase health insurance or pay an annual fine to the federal government, as the new law states.
It is not clear if states have the authority to override a federal law in such a manner, but legislatures in Virginia, Georgia, Idaho, Arizona and Louisiana have passed similar bills, which are all expected to be challenged in court.
Nearly 73 percent of voters approved Proposition C, a ballot initiative that says Missouri residents do not have to purchase health insurance or pay an annual fine to the federal government, as the new law states.
It is not clear if states have the authority to override a federal law in such a manner, but legislatures in Virginia, Georgia, Idaho, Arizona and Louisiana have passed similar bills, which are all expected to be challenged in court.