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The state laws are the result of the gentlemens agreement and the feds not minding the store. Joel Send a noteboard - 20/01/2010 06:18:50 PM
Having to buy health insurance in the state where you live is not a gentlemans agreement it is law. The insurance industry is regulated but most of the regualtions are done at the sate level. There is one of those rare cases where I believe the regulation needs to be done at a national level. Having 50 different sets of rules adds unneeded cost to the system.

Or do you really think 50 state legislatures decided it was in their citizens best interest to establish a monopoly by state law (and never mind federal anti-trust law; it's doesn't apply to insurance, for SOME reason.... ;)) This is one of those typical cases where if either the government or corporations are allowed to get much more power than the other the stronger will take control.
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Curious about the last part. Joel - 20/01/2010 12:05:40 AM 368 Views
There are some basic flaws in your argument random thoughts - 20/01/2010 03:18:58 PM 275 Views
The state laws are the result of the gentlemens agreement and the feds not minding the store. Joel - 20/01/2010 06:18:50 PM 346 Views
The insurance exchanges in the Senate bill will already do that. Joel - 19/01/2010 02:25:32 AM 306 Views
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Certainly, he wouldn't stand a chance without protest votes. *NM* Legolas - 18/01/2010 04:45:37 PM 138 Views
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Thanks. I was racking my brains for the name of that site. *NM* Ghavrel - 19/01/2010 01:03:29 AM 126 Views
Wuss (that's directed facetiously at Silver, btw, not you seriously. ) Joel - 19/01/2010 02:31:58 AM 391 Views
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