Gov. Bobby Jindal compares health care mandate to buying Chevy Volt

The conservative movement in the U.S. has taken a decidedly negative approach to the Affordable Care Act (or ObamaCare, as some call it). What we didn't know was that the law is like having to buy a Chevrolet Volt . That's what Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said while he was talking about how he would not set up a health insurance exchange in his state. Specifically, ABC News reports, he said, "[The Supreme Court decision upholding the ACA] really raises the question of what's next, what's allowable. Taxes on people who refuse to eat tofu or refuse to drive a Chevy Volt ... this whole ruling I think is ridiculous. It's a huge expansion of federal power." We're not a health care blog, so we're not going to get too much into what the ACA is or isn't, but here's an interesting take on Jindal's statement. Len Burman, writing at Forbes , says "Well, bad news, governor. People...

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@ProtechOldham1 » 09 Jul '12, 9am
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@mike_orcutt » 03 Jul '12, 2am
Bobby Jindal reaches for some Chevy Volt-hate to throw into the healthcare decision backlash stew. [link]
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