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Tag: NFIB

NFIB Joins Cox, and other states in lawsuit.. and more

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Fri May 14, 2010 at 12:20:48 PM EST
Tags: Michigan, Cox, Health Care Lawsuit, NFIB, Constitution (all tags)

Perhaps not exactly in the same suit, but in a way that keeps the disaster known as health care reform in the spotlight. The National Federation of Independent Business is going to court:

The National Federation of Independent Business will join the argument that Americans cannot be required under the Constitution to obtain insurance coverage, the group's president, Dan Danner, said Friday.
"This law is the first time the federal government has required individuals to purchase something simply because they are alive," said Danner.
Regardless of whether that argument sways federal judges hearing the case, NFIB'S involvement ensures the point will be heard extensively during the fall political campaigns. With 350,000 members, the group boasts a far-reaching network of local activists. The lawsuit has a political overlay, since all but one of the state officials who filed the Florida case are Republicans. Some are running for higher office.

This of course is the main premise of AG Cox's lawsuit where he and another 20 states have sued the fed on the basis of this law's unconstitutional foundation.

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