Is health care lawsuit the people’s work or a campaign ploy?
by Michael C. Bender | January 20th, 2010UPDATE: McCollum’s chief of staff Joe Jacquot called to say the estimate of 200 hours put in on the legal analysis was off. He did not give a new number, but said it was largely the work of two attorneys in the office along with McCollum.
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Tuesday threatened to sue the federal government if Congress approved a proposal requiring Americans to buy health insurance.
“We’ll be ready if the time comes,” McCollum said. “We would want to file suit very quickly if we could.”
McCollum, a Republican candidate for governor, denied the announcement was a political ploy. But hours after the press conference, his campaign released a statement citing the proposed lawsuit and criticizing the likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
“As Florida’s next governor, Bill McCollum isn’t afraid to take a stand on behalf of Floridians,” McCollum campaign manager Matt Williams said.
McCollum acknowledged problems with the health-care system, but told reporters earlier in the day that he had no proposed solutions. McCollum said he recently assembled a health care advisory board for his campaign.
“During the course of the campaign I may well lay out something, I may not. I don’t know yet,” said McCollum, a former chairman of the Healthy Florida Foundation.
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January 20th, 2010 at 11:02 am
It’s about time that someone challenged the constitutionality of this health care cram down. Powers not granted by the Constitution are reserved for the states — this is what the 10th amendment protects for us. Support the fight against big government, and support this cause. Get involved.
http://www.southflorida912.org
January 20th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
As a Physician and former Florida Delegate of the Healthy Florida Foundation, I can vouch for Bill McCollum’s ability to navigate the Health Care arena in a manner that benefits Floridians.
Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. MD MPH
January 20th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Finaly our politicians are listening us. McCollum was one of the first politicians to come out against this.
http://www.SouthFloridaTeaParty.org
January 20th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Mrs. Alex Sink-McBride is poo-pooing this stance. Saying it will ruin the healthcare bill.
Mrs. Sink-McBride! the democrat healthcare bill excluded both parties INPUT.
The democrat healthcare fails to address:
Tort Reform,
Portability,
mades severe cuts to Medicare,
BUT it sure did address TAXING EVERYONE for FOUR years BEFORE this Democrat healthcare would kick-in!
We, as a taxpaying, public DESERVE better. We don’t need march-in lockstep democrats, who fail to speak up, but mumble the same jumbled group think.
WAKE UP!