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State insurance exchanges will only allow ObamaCare’s roots to grow, make repeal more difficult

"Governors like [Georgia governor Nathan] Deal and [Louisiana governor Bobby] Jindal know that any exchange can only serve as fertilizer that will allow Obamacare's roots to grow deeper into the soil - and making repeal more difficult." - John Graham

John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute writes:

Louisiana governor Jindal has told POLITICO Pulse that he will not establish an Obamacare Health Benefits Exchange in his state. …

As I discussed a few days ago, Georgia governor Deal … eventually made the right decision: No exchange.

A shrinking number of Obamacare’s opponents continue to insist that states can establish narrow exchanges, like Utah’s apparently ineffective one, that will serve as a “firewall” against Obamacare. Governors like Deal and Jindal know that any exchange can only serve as fertilizer that will allow Obamacare’s roots to grow deeper into the soil – and making repeal more difficult.

Whole post: Jindal: No Obamacare Exchange for Louisiana.