[Vision2020] Gov. Otter Threatens Suit Over Health Care Reform

[Tom Hansen]

By all means, Guv, but let's keep those corporate tax-breaks intact, ok?

Courtesy of the Spokesman-Review.

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Gov. Otter threatens suit over health care reform

BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter said he may sue to stop federal health care
reform, calling U.S. House and Senate bills unconstitutional and too
costly.

Otter sent letters Wednesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid, telling them he’s considering legal action to
keep the federal government from imposing “a crushing unfunded mandate” on
state and local governments.

He questioned Congress’ constitutional power to mandate health care
coverage and contended reforms will cost taxpayers – and eventually their
kids – too much.

Otter also objected to Medicaid funding deals that benefit Nebraska and
Louisiana that U.S. Senate Democrats struck before the Christmas Eve vote
to help win support from those states’ lawmakers.

Thirteen Republican attorneys general, including Idaho’s Lawrence Wasden,
said separately they also object to the deal with Nebraska, already called
the “Cornhusker Kickback,” and threatened a court fight if it isn’t
stripped from reforms.

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

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