Posted on 03/23/2010 6:51:07 PM PDT by Justaham
OLYMPIA — State Attorney General Rob McKenna said Monday he'll join a lawsuit challenging the health-care overhaul passed by Congress, prompting a barrage of attacks from Gov. Chris Gregoire and other state Democratic leaders.
McKenna is among at least 10 state attorneys general who say they will sue, arguing the legislation's requirement that everyone purchase health insurance is an unconstitutional expansion of federal authority.
"If the state AGs don't step up when they see a constitutional defect, then who will? It's not going to be [U.S. Attorney General] Eric Holder," said McKenna, a Republican.
The lawsuit, to be filed after President Obama signs the bill, will argue the law violates the 10th Amendment to the Constitution and the Commerce Clause, McKenna said.
Gregoire said McKenna's decision betrays the people of Washington state who will be helped by the law.
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Of course, my governor is a complete and total asshat but Rob is standing tall on this one.
Godspeed.
Same with AG Mike Cox in Michigan.
The Gregoire doesn't represent the State of Washington. She only represents King County.
I am proud of Rob McKenna. He is standing tall for the people’s Constitution. He cites the Tenth Amendment as well as well as the Commerce Clause Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which says nothing about the government forcing one to buy a product.
And Pierce and Snohomish.
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