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EO: Breath of freedom

| February 23, 2018 12:00 AM

The Great State of Idaho is now not only the most beautiful state in the union but now it is the BRIGHTEST! Not only are we a “liberty first” state, we are now the state leading the way for other states to join with us in Repealing and Replacing Obamacare by IGNORING IT! By allowing for free markets and free citizens and families to choose the type of health care insurance they want.

As Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signed an Executive Order in January 2018, he stated: “Congress and President Trump have eliminated the individual mandate requiring all Americans to buy Obamacare plans or face financial penalties. That means we will no longer be penalized for buying coverage that doesn’t meet all the Obamacare rules. We have been waiting patiently while Congress has been unable to find a solution and Idaho families have been forced to buy products that are too expensive and loaded with benefits they don’t want or need.”

Being a recent escapee from the Communist Socialist Republic of California, the Idaho EO is a breath of fresh air. Leaving the lawlessness of California behind, Idaho standing up for the rights of its citizens to seek and buy, or not, health care insurance that suits their needs, is the epitome of Constitutional Protections under the 10th Amendment.

Regardless, as a recent immigrant to Idaho, I am proud of my new state, its people, its government and our new domicile in Coeur d’Alene.

RICHARD PIERINI

Coeur d’Alene