Careful on the way out, pal. Don’t let that door hit you in the back!
Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday that Texas will opt out of the most intrusive, overreaching portions of Obamacare.
“If anyone had any doubt, we wanted to put it clearly to bed that Texas wasn’t going to be a part of expanding socializing of our medicine,” he said in an exclusive interview with Fox News. “We’re not going to participate in any exchanges, we’re not going to expand Medicaid – we’re just not going to be a part of, again, socializing healthcare in the state of Texas.”
While conservatives cheered Perry’s rejection of Obamacare, it didn’t go over too well with Texan liberals who’d happily bankrupt the state in exchange for “free” health insurance.
https://twitter.com/Tenebris_Lupus/status/222412646845136898
https://twitter.com/CalumSRHeaton/status/222429259434696704
Some threatened to leave the state altogether if Perry refuses to pony up the cash for their medical bills.
https://twitter.com/AsLongAsYouLuhv/status/222388458197483520
https://twitter.com/SheSeauxSaditty/status/222475100996378624
https://twitter.com/warri0rking/status/222416192030248961
I'm moving. I loathe Rick perry.
— RachelChristine (@RachelTWOtimes) July 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/natterzftw/status/222367895718592512
Well, I knew this would happen. Rick Perry says he won't implement the ACA in Tx. God, I have to move. #RickPerry #douchebag #ACA
— Jittery Kitty (@JitteryKitty29) July 5, 2012
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Oh noes! They’ll run away from home forevah if they don’t get their way!
Will Texas survive this exodus?
https://twitter.com/LisainDallas/status/222444757308284928
Rick Perry vows he won't implement health care law in Texas – THAT DOES IT, I'M MOVING BACK TO TEXAS! THANK YOU GOV. PERRY!
— Augustus McCrae (@LDTEX) July 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/NHbear1966/status/222433148204621824
https://twitter.com/claymcguire/status/222354061251444736
@DRUDGE_REPORT Perry you are great we often reflect on moving to Texas
— Sandra (@sklirwin) July 9, 2012
“@MikeEmanuelFox: Gov Rick Perry to Sebelius: “I will not be party to socializing healthcare and bankrupting my state…."” I'm moving to tx
— kSa (@notkateanne) July 9, 2012
Looks like Texas will be doin’ just fine.
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