Mariani signs internet pledge stating he will implement any federal healthcare legislation at the state level

From my Facebook campaign: http://tinyurl.com/yzlhrvg

Mariani states he will implement any federal healthcare legislation at the state level!
http://www.progressivestates.org/node/24644
Were we asked?????

We and hundreds of other state legislators have been front line pioneers in our states in introducing and enacting health care reforms. In state capitol after state capitol across the country, we have produced the models and laid the groundwork on which federal reform is based. We can assure you that we will continue to move forward in our 2010 and 2011 sessions to implement whatever federal reforms are finally enacted.

From Jamie for State Rep here is some background.
Here is the Republican supported ALEC Feb 24 2010 letter (PDF):
http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/hhs/Press_Release+Obama_Letter.pdf

To date, 36 states have introduced the ALEC model to protect patients’ rights to pay
directly for medical care, and to prohibit the government from forcing individuals to
purchase government-approved health insurance. The measure has already passed withbipartisan support in houses of the Idaho, Virginia, and Tennessee legislatures, and will appear as a ballot question before Arizona voters in November. In other states, the initiative is quickly moving through various legislative committees.

In response progressivestates.org sent this undated letter (Posted: March 2, 2010 - 2:39pm by Julie Bero) to Obama, with Carlos Mariani as a signtory:

http://www.progressivestates.org/node/24644

Carlos Mariani sees reconciliation process as unrestricted by Byrd Amendment, current law

While the compromises between the House and Senate bills being proposed by yourself and others fall short in some reform areas, there is no question that approving the Senate bill in combination with modifications through the reconciliation process would make a world of difference for families in our country.

Carlos Mariani accuses Blue Cross of abuse and profiteering

We contrast the dedication to substantive health care solutions by the more than 1,000 members of our group of legislators with the relative handful of legislative members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who choose not to propose substantive solutions for the American people, but just continue to defend the status quo and seek to obstruct health reforms that the large majority of Americans enthusiastically support.

We all know that when it comes to health insurance coverage and the health care delivery system the status quo is not acceptable. The position of ALEC reflects its corporate sponsors; notably a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative actually sits on the three-person industry executive committee drafting ALEC’s model legislation. Their approach would simply continue the widespread pattern of insurance company abuses and excessive profiteering. That road is clearly not the answer.