From Hampton Roads:

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli defended his challenge to the federal health care overhaul in a court filing Monday, arguing that the case centers on whether Congress overstepped its powers.

Cuccinelli filed suit in March, moments after President Barack Obama signed into law a health care plan that supporters say will better regulate insurance companies and extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, including the elderly, the poor and those whose ailments limit their ability to secure coverage.

To critics, the law amounts to excessive government spending – it boasts an estimated price tag of $1 trillion in the coming years – that comes on the heels of an economic downturn and adds to the national debt. In Virginia, officials have said additional Medicaid costs associated with the health plan may approach $1.5 billion by 2022.

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