Barack Obama agrees to let states opt out of Obamacare, or does he?

  Obama offers states flexibility on healthcare.

   That is the headline that appeared on the Drudge Report earlier today. At first glance it would appear as if this was a softening of Barack Obama’s earlier position as it would allow states to “opt out” of Obamacare if they saw fit to do so. On the surface this looks like a major concession and a step in the right direction, but once you read the article is becomes quite obvious that the “opt out” provision comes with a strings attached–and major ones at that–because in order for a state to be eligible for the “opt out” option that state would have to meet standards which are at least equal to the original healthcare law that the states are opting out of in the first place.

 To gain new powers, states would first have to convince Washington that their plans would cover as many people, provide equally affordable and comprehensive care and not add to the federal deficit.

  What he is doing here is making it appear as if he is granting states their tenth amendment rights–when in reality he cannot grant this right because it is guaranteed in the constitution, it is not his to grant–but in order for the states to exercise those rights they would basically have to implement their own version of the federal healthcare law. He is trying to appease us “tenthers” by making it seem as if he is acknowledging a states right to legislate issues which are not granted to the federal government by the constitution, but this is so transparent (at least he is finally being transparent on something) that anyone who is paying attention can see through this. What good is an “opt out” provision in the healthcare reform law if a state must meet or exceed the conditions laid out in the federal law? What he is doing with this new condition to the “opt out” legislation is simply shifting the implementation of his healthcare law to the states which decide to opt out, but they will still have to abide by the federal law so in reality nothing has changed.

  Barack Obama has basically admitted as much in private when he called some Democrats earlier today, claiming that this provision would end up allowing “more expansive” healthcare plans than the federal law can provide as currently written. Once again, Barack Obama is engaged in doublespeak: on the surface he is offering to allow the states to opt out in order to give the appearance that states have the option to “opt out” of Obamacare while at the same time he will be instituting conditions which will make the “opt out” option nothing but a faux opt out option. States will still be forced to implement their own version of Obamacare, and the people will still be required to purchase healthcare insurance even if they do not want it or cannot afford it.

  This is just more sleight of hand from our dear leader. This is an attempt by the Obama regime to lessen the case which is being made against Obamacare in the courts by trying a pre-emptive strike before the law makes it to the Supreme Court and the Republicans had better not fall for this ruse.