TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie says he won't rush into setting up a New Jersey health insurance exchange just because the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld key parts of President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul.

He said the state should wait until at least November's election before taking steps to comply with the law.

"If (Republican presidential candidate) Mitt Romney's elected in the election, there won't be any more Obamacare," Christie said Thursday on the "Ask the Governor" show on New Jersey 101.5 FM.

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