Missouri's Challenge to Obamacare

Written by: Bryan Ridenour

Last Summer, Tea Parties sprang up nationwide, warning Americans about the impending government healthcare takeover. Citizens from “sea to shining sea” rallied, expressing outrage over Obamacare. For months, Congressmen debated the policies’ pros and cons, and after political arm-twisting and clandestine backroom deals, Congress rammed through a healthcare behemoth despised by a majority of the American people. So much for the consent of the governed.

Every night now, for weeks, network news agencies have steered clear of the Obamacare debacle, their broadcasts focusing primarily on the Gulf oil spill. When the environmental nightmare reared its ugly head, it’s probable that supporters of the President’s health initiative collectively breathed a sigh of relief, hoping the Country’s attention and outrage against government run healthcare might be swept under the proverbial rug. Most news sources conveniently ignore the fact that several state agencies stand ready to fight the President’s health plan. Soon, voters in Missouri intend to reveal to the White House Administration their true feelings on the new healthcare reforms.

On August 3rd, Missouri voters go to the polls to cast ballots on Proposition C, also known as the “Health Care Freedom Act." ... To read more, click here.