Kansas attorney general won't challenge health care law

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TOPEKA — Kansas' attorney general said Friday that he won't join colleagues in other states in challenging the new federal health care law because he thinks their lawsuit has little chance of success.

Democratic Attorney General Steve Six's announcement drew immediate criticism.

Many Republicans see the new law as an attack on individual liberties because it requires most Americans to buy health insurance starting in 2014. One legislator noted that Six was appointed by former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, now U.S. secretary of health and human services.

The Republican-controlled Legislature still could order Six to challenge the law, and a resolution requiring a challenge has been introduced in the House. Also, Six's decision is likely to be an issue as he runs for election this year.

But Six said the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government broad powers to regulate interstate commerce. He also dismissed arguments that the law is unconstitutional because of its changes in Medicaid. Finally, he said, there's no need for Kansas to challenge the law because other states already are.

http://www.kansas.com/2010/04/03/1253257/kansas-attorney-general-wont-challenge.html

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1. Ditto for Kentucky's AG. He's telling the GOP to butt out because

he knows it's a loser and he doesn't want to waste taxpayer money.