Tim Scott- freshman standout on the SC GOP's jv team

Kudos to Jamie Sanderson for spotting this prefiled bill by Rep. Tim Scott opting out of health care reform before it's even passed:

H. 4171

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW MANDATE THAT ALL CITIZENS WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS PURCHASE OR SECURE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH A RANGE OF OPTIONS ONE OF WHICH IS TO PURCHASE OR SECURE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH A PUBLIC PLAN UNDERWRITTEN IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE PUBLIC PLAN PERMITS STATES TO "OPT OUT" OF THIS PUBLIC OPTION, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEREBY "OPTS OUT" AND DECLINES TO HAVE THIS PUBLIC PLAN OPTION APPLY TO OR BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 71, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-71-15.    If provisions of federal law mandate that all citizens with certain exceptions purchase or secure health insurance coverage through a range of options one of which is to purchase or secure health insurance coverage through a public plan underwritten in whole or in part by the federal government, and the public plan permits states to 'opt out' of this public option, the State of South Carolina hereby 'opts out' and declines to have this public plan option apply to or be available to the citizens of this state."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Just for the record, here is Rep. Scott:

Representative Timothy E. "Tim" Scott  District 117 - Berkeley & Charleston Cos. Contact Address: (H) 8110 Sardis Ct., North Charleston, 29406 Bus. (843) 763-2007 (C) 434A Blatt Bldg., Columbia, 29201 Bus. (803) 212-6879 Send message to Representative Scott

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Committee Assignments:

Labor, Commerce and Industry

Occupation: Entrepreneur 

Biography:SCOTT, Timothy Eugene "Tim" [R]—(Dist. No. 117, Berkeley-Charleston Cos.)—Entrepreneur; residing at 1405 Ashley River Rd., Charleston; b. Sept. 19, 1965 in Charleston; s. Ben, Sr., and Frances Scott; g. Charleston Southern Univ., 1988; single; Charleston Co. Council, 1995–08, Chm., 2007–08; Aviation Authority, 2007–08; Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2007–08; Council of Govts., 2007–08; Bd. of Trustees, Seacoast, 2001–08; Roper/St. Francis Hosp. Foundation, 2004–08; Natl. Adv. Bd., Co-Chm., Allstate, 2004–08; Bd. of Visitors, Charleston Southern Univ., 2003–08; Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, 2008.

Scott, who was only elected to the legislature last November, is already running for lieutenant governor. And this opt-out bill vividly illustrates the SC GOP's idea of diversity: a black guy who thinks just like us! Of course, he can't join Massa Dawson's country club....