U.S. states launch lawsuits against healthcare plan

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Reuters

"CHICAGO, March 22 (Reuters) - Less than 24 hours after the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping overhaul of healthcare, attorneys general from several states on Monday said they will sue to block the plan on constitutional grounds.

Republican attorneys general in 11 states warned that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government overstepping its constitutional powers and usurping states' sovereignty.

States are concerned the burden of providing healthcare will fall on them without enough federal support.

Ten of the attorneys general plan to band together in a collective lawsuit on behalf of Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2219776820100322

(Does it ever end?)

[kestrel91316]

1. With Jerry Brown as our AG, lol, I am happy to say CA isn't on the list.

And when he wins the governorship, we still won't be on the list no matter who is AG.

[Cleita]

2. Hopefully when Jerry is our Governor the single payer state plan that Arnold

keeps vetoing will be signed. Then we will be the first state with single payer universal health care. We can show the federal government how it's done.

[kestrel91316]

4. It would be nice. Since I live here, lol.

[barbiegeek]

3. can we run that ad 4 FL & PA, repug steal ur health care