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There was a time in the life of Representative Steve Gottwalt (R) when he had a seething and unadulterated hatred of OBAMACARE and took every opportunity to scream out in opposition. That was, however, before he got into the majority and had no responsibility in actually governing. During the 2011 legislative session, as newly minted HHS Committee Chairperson, Gottwalt came to embrace and love OBAMACARE in the form of health insurance exchanges each state is required to create. It was the perfect opportunity to turn the health exchanges into a strong conservative version of health insurance and to assert our states’ rights. Minnesota wouldn’t be forced into the federal exchange but rather develop its own, probably more effective, version. The problem was that the Gottwalt … Continue reading →