Business lobby joins Florida lawsuit challenging federal health care changes
by Michael C. Bender | May 14th, 2010Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is in the midst of a press conference right now announcing that the National Federation of Independent Businesses has joined his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s federal health care overhaul.
McCollum amended the lawsuit today (see a copy here) to include all complainants: 20 states, the NFIB and two business owners, Mary Brown and Kaj Ahlburg.
“The outpouring of opposition to this new law was overwhelming and our members urged us to do everything in our power to stop this unconstitutional law,” said Dan Danner, NFIB president and CEO.
The suit challenges the so-called “individual mandate” in the law that requires Americans to buy health care coverage or face a fine.
McCollum said he expects a hearing in September on a yet-to-be-filed motion to dismiss from the U.S. Justice Department. McCollum said the suit would probably end up in the U.S. Supreme Court by in 2012. McCollum is running for governor this year and will not be the state’s attorney general after this year.
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May 14th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
OK McCullum, you should also file a suit to stop government mandated auto insurance, Medicare, Social Security, fishing license, etc. McCullum is such a grandstanding fool. It is one thing to be opposed to the new health care law and another thing to base it on such a bogus claim. Republican extremism has no bounds of absurdity.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Ozmo, Ozmo, how simple minded of you. Driving is OPTIONAL, so you don’t HAVE TO purchase insurance if you don’t drive. Fishing is OPTIONAL, so you don’t HAVE TO purchase a license if you don’t want to fish. Social Security is OPTIONAL, so don’t work and you won’t have to pay anything. Breathing IS NOT OPTIONAL, so they are forcing you to buy something just for breathing. Open your eyes, stop name calling and realize extremism on both sides exists. My side just wants to be left alone
May 20th, 2010 at 10:20 am
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