Berger pushes 'Stop Obamacare' petition
The Senate President Pro Tempore is urging supporters to sign a petition to "Stop Obamacare" as the House prepares to hear a bill pushing against two main provisions of the federal Affordable Healthcare Act.
Posted — UpdatedWe already passed a bill in the Senate that protects us from:
- The government turning our health records over to the IRS
- Government-forced insurance
- Billions in new taxes on businesses and the people of North Carolina
Specifically, the bill prohibits the state from expanding its Medicaid program in response to the federal Affordable Care Act or participating in the state health insurance exchanges created by the act.
So who exactly is Berger petitioning?
"Sen. Berger is passionate about this issue, it's our job on the political side to promote his policies and to raise awareness of the work he's doing in the N.C. Senate," said Ray Martin, a Republican Party staffer who works for the GOP Senate caucus.
Berger was not available for comment Friday, Martin said.
But Republicans, including Berger, have said they worry that federal government would not keep up the same level of support and the state would get stuck with a big bill down the road. They also point out that North Carolina has trouble managing its current Medicaid program.
That disagreement amounts to a policy argument. But there are at least three misleading statements in the petition's language.
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