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Florida AG Threatens Lawsuit over Health Care Bill
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:57 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 20 January 2010 12:57
From The Miami Herald:
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Tuesday that Congress has no constitutional right to force people to buy health insurance — and he’ll sue to stop the proposal if it becomes law.
“Never before has Congress compelled Americans, under threat of government fines or taxes, to purchase an unwanted product or service simply as a condition of existing in this country,” McCollum wrote in a legal opinion to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
McCollum said the commerce clause of the Constitution doesn’t allow Congress to tax or penalize someone for not doing something — in this case, not buying insurance. His office said it would sue the enforcing agency for the legislation, which is currently the Internal Revenue Service but could change if the legislation changes.
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FL: Campaign Contributions come in as State Races take Shape
Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 10:27 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 13 January 2010 02:10
From the Palm Beach Post:
As a result of the strategy, Hager began the new year trailing District 87 Democratic rival Lori Berman in finances. Berman raised $67,170 and spent $18,436 in 2009.
But Berman dropped out of the race for Republican-leaning District 87 last week and switched to heavily Democratic District 86. Incumbent District 86 Rep. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, expects to run for state Senate if Sen. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, wins a special congressional election in April.
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