Thursday
Mar252010
Health Insurance Mandates Unconstitutional, Says Republican Poe
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 4:35PM
By Justine Rellosa
Talk Radio News Service
Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) fully supports Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s decision to legally challenge recently passed healthcare reform.
“The federal government has overreached its authority and Texans, like the majority of Americans, have had enough. Attorney General Abbott has my full support and I will continue to fight to uphold the Constitution for the people of the great state of Texas,” said Poe in a statement released on Thursday.
Earlier this week, Poe introduced HR. 4904, a bill that would prohibit Congress from using federal funding to fund mandates requiring Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine. In December 2009, Poe filed a similiar piece of legislation challenging the constitutionality of any bill requiring citizens to purchase goods or services as a condition of citizenship.
“Nowhere in our Constitution does it give the federal government the authority to force us to buy anything,” said Poe.
Poe said he wants his constituents to know that he will fight to repeal the new law vigorously, and will ensure that Congress follows the laws of the country.
Talk Radio News Service
Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) fully supports Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s decision to legally challenge recently passed healthcare reform.
“The federal government has overreached its authority and Texans, like the majority of Americans, have had enough. Attorney General Abbott has my full support and I will continue to fight to uphold the Constitution for the people of the great state of Texas,” said Poe in a statement released on Thursday.
Earlier this week, Poe introduced HR. 4904, a bill that would prohibit Congress from using federal funding to fund mandates requiring Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine. In December 2009, Poe filed a similiar piece of legislation challenging the constitutionality of any bill requiring citizens to purchase goods or services as a condition of citizenship.
“Nowhere in our Constitution does it give the federal government the authority to force us to buy anything,” said Poe.
Poe said he wants his constituents to know that he will fight to repeal the new law vigorously, and will ensure that Congress follows the laws of the country.
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The healthcare law is full of bad legislation. More lawsuits by differing entities are in the mix. Hopefully, this will be resolved by the courts expeditiously so we don't have to mess with working with this country wrecker.
What seems 2 be the problem more people can get seen bya doctor abbot has. Problemwith health care where was Abbott when the goverment mandated everyone
ust have insurance on their cars well I guess my car having insurance is more important than me having insurance to go to the doctor what's really the problem here there has2 be another reason people r so upset ? With such anger an racist undertones come on people especially the ones who caint afford the high doctor bills so u stay sickr self diagnois WOW ! AMERICA I thought we took our sheets off years ago