"Congress is using its authority under the Commerce Clause to require citizens to purchase health insurance (Obamacare) or face a stiff penalty."
Posted on 09/14/2010 7:03:36 AM PDT by yoe
- "Arizona has a long and proud history of fighting the Washington, D.C. elite's insatiable appetite for bigger government at the cost of States' rights. The battle over the Affordable Care Act better known as "ObamaCare" is the latest round. Once again, the feds have gone too far.
"The cost of ObamaCare places unsustainable burdens on our federal government, our state government, and on American families. Further, the scheme is based on the unconstitutional mandate that every American buy health insurance. For these reasons, the State of Arizona, at my direction, has joined nineteen other states in challenging ObamaCare in federal court in the Northern District of Florida.
"Shortly after the states filed their suit, President Obama directed his counsel at the Department of Justice to file a motion to dismiss the case. The federal district court in Florida will hear arguments this Tuesday, September 14, on whether the states' challenge to ObamaCare may move forward……….
[snip] The Act is simply unreasonable, unsustainable and unconstitutional.
[snip] "Ultimately, the law is unconstitutional. It represents an unprecedented intrusion on the sovereignty of the states and the freedom of their citizens. Congress is using its authority under the Commerce Clause to require citizens to purchase health insurance or face a stiff penalty. This overreaching application of the Commerce Clause cannot withstand constitutional scrutiny.
[snip] "ObamaCare is a key point upon which Attorney General Goddard and I differ. I asked the Attorney General as the Arizona chief legal officer to join his colleagues in the other states in reviewing the constitutionality of the proposed law as it was making its way through Congress last year. He said no. Once it passed, I asked him to join the other states in challenging the law. He said no.
(Excerpt) Read more at earnedmedia.org ...
Hmmmm, interesting things are happening. What is the best source for Tar and Feathers? I think we’ll all be needing to gear up.
"Congress is using its authority under the Commerce Clause to require citizens to purchase health insurance (Obamacare) or face a stiff penalty."
And here I thought Texas would be the first state to secede....
Obamacare is wrong for everyone!
REPEAL!
Obamacare is wrong for everyone!
REPEAL!
Just sent her another atta girl email. She is holding strong and doing the work the people need.
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