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<DIV>Why not require people to buy new cars every other year that don't have engines regardless of what the auto industries want to charge? It makes about as much sense.</DIV>
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<DIV>People try to argue that you are required to buy auto insurance. But this isn't true, you are required to buy auto insurance only if you choose to drive so you don't infringe on the rights, life, and property of others you may injury while exercising that privilege. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 2/12/10, Ron Force <I><rforce2003@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Others argued the possible cost to taxpayers of $100,000 - for Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden to hire another full-time attorney to pursue litigation against the federal government - would be an irresponsible expenditure during a budget crisis.</DIV>
<DIV>"How can we justify spending or maybe spending an additional $100,000 a year when we're cutting parks, schools and necessary services to the most needy residents?" said Rep. <SPAN>Elfrede</SPAN> Higgins, D-Garden City.</DIV>
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<DIV>WHERE is the 100k coming from to try and defend this one in court?</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">(Lewiston Tribune)<BR><BR> JEERS ... to state Reps. Tom Trail, R-Moscow, Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, and Paul Shepherd, R-Riggins. They voted the GOP line Tuesday, repudiating President Barack Obama's and the Democratic Congress' attempt to reform health care.<BR><BR>All 52 House Republicans voted for a measure that obligates Idaho to spend at least $100,000 challenging in court any health care reform package Congress passes.<BR><BR>All 18 Democrats - including Reps. Shirley Ringo of Moscow, and John Rusche and Liz Chavez of Lewiston - voted no.<BR><BR>"The Idaho Health Freedom Act is not saying 'no' to health care reform," says Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake. "It's the first step toward saying yes."<BR><BR>Come on. When was the last time Idaho lawmakers did anything to help uninsured adults?<BR><BR>Idaho now has 222,600 citizens - most of them working poor - who can't get affordable health insurance.<BR><BR>The Idaho House has
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