Opt-Out Measure Clears House

A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers voted overwhelmingly today to allow Oklahoma voters the chance to opt-out of the new federal health care system.

“Given the serious impact the federal plan would have on access to and affordability of health care, it’s only right to give Oklahomans the opportunity to voice their opinion of ObamaCare,” said House Majority Floor Leader Tad Jones, R-Claremore.

Senate Joint Resolution 59, by Senator Dan Newberry (R-Tulsa) and Rep. Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City), would allow citizens to vote to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to “preserve the freedom of Oklahomans to provide for their health care.”

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