The Freedom Bulletin

Fighting back against Obamacare and its individual mandate is not just for Republicans. Attorney General Chris Koster of Missouri, a Democrat, filed an amicus curiae brief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, supporting the lawsuit by 26 states against the largely Democrat-supported health insurance reform law:

“Within the health care arena, the power to penalize one’s decision not to purchase health insurance is indistinguishable from granting Congress the power to penalize individuals for not obtaining an annual check-up or prostate exam, for not vaccinating one’s children, or for not maintaining a specific body-mass,” Koster wrote.

And what a sad state of affairs that would be. Thank you, AG Koster.

Amicus curiae brief (PDF)

On Tuesday, Missourians will vote on a ballot measure to outlaw the individual mandate, the part of health insurance reform that requires all Americans, except those who are unable to afford it, to have health insurance. From Missourians for Health Care Freedom, the organization that supports the initiative…

“Patients should have the right to pay directly for medical services with their own money. That’s because when consumers control the dollars, the patient makes the medical treatment decisions… Preserving the rights of patients to pay directly for medical care ensures that patients – not government bureaucrats – decide which doctor to see or what medical treatment to choose.”

Support Proposition C!