Statement from Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, March 22, 2010:
“The healthcare legislation passed yesterday is a disaster for Tennessee citizens and our constitutional requirement to maintain a balanced budget. It will raise taxes on Tennessee citizens while stripping away the right to control one’s own medical decisions.
“I believe the bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House is unconstitutional and I am calling on Attorney General Cooper to join the 11 state Attorneys General already planning to challenge the constitutionality of the bill.
“Individual states must challenge this legislation immediately to halt its implementation. The longer we wait, the more it will cost the state of Tennessee and her citizens. Washington has forced this problem upon us – it is now up to state leaders to stop this unfunded mandate from breaking state budgets across the country.”
Related posts:
- Ramsey Asks AG Cooper to Research Options for Blocking Federal Health Care Legislation
- Tennessee AG Not Yet Ready to Fight Feds on Health Care
- Reps. Maggart and Lynn Ask State AG to Intervene in Federal Health Care Legislation
- Ramsey: Not a Moment to Lose in Health Care Battle
- TCPR Urges State House to Protect Tennesseans’ Health Care Choices
