But rather than tell the government where tyo take it's mandate it appears the good Senator is willing to roll, at least for now under the assumption that the bill will stand.  From a press release:

Joint Senate panel hears testimony on a Michigan health insurance exchange

LANSING--The Senate Health Policy and Insurance committees held a joint hearing Wednesday on the importance of Michigan establishing its own health insurance exchange.

Health Policy Chairman Sen. Jim Marleau said if Michigan does not establish its own exchange within the necessary time line, the federal government will forcibly create an exchange within the state.

"We cannot allow the federal government to control our health care by setting up our insurance exchange," said Marleau, R-Lake Orion.

The panel heard testimony from several groups and individuals, including Public Sector Consultants President Peter Pratt. Pratt reported on a workgroup of health care stakeholders and other groups representing a combination of business interests and consumer advocacy groups.

All groups testified that Michigan needs to take initiative to establish an exchange unique to its business and residents.

"We have to protect Michigan's health care system, which is one of the best in the world," Marleau said. "Michigan residents deserve to determine their future."

We still seem to be allowing the federal thugocracy dictate how we manage such things in our state.  The implication that they will impose on us a system we don't like is a suggestion that we would capitulate to such things.  Remember the third option.  We have protection under the tenth amendment that only matters if we enforce it and stand up for it.  

If it is about losing other federal funds, perhaps a detox session is long overdue.  It might be painful, but the monkey on our back needs to be tossed.  Perhaps maybe a 12th district step program of denial to those who would be our masters in an overreaching administration.

Senator Marleau, the tea pot has been watched consistently.  But don't think for a minute the citizens of this state would accept this forced federal bureaucracy, without a drag out fight that would likely leave as casualties those who fail to be the first line of defense.  Don't think an acceptance of the fate of being under the foot of a national top down monstrosity will be at all appreciated. Boiling points are hard to gauge these days. But look at the change over in 2010, and remind the feds what "no" means.

Make Nancy Reagan proud Senator. Stand up for Michigan, and tell Washington that until the supreme court has heard the constitutionality arguments of Obamacare, that Michigan is not interested in expending its limited resources toward questionable necessities