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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.