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Idaho is first state to oppose any federal health-care bill
TweetPublished: Wed, March 17, 2010 @ 5:39 p.m.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter is the first state chief executive to sign a measure requiring his attorney general to sue the federal government if Congress passes health-care reform.
Legal experts say the measure, signed today, will likely be struck down. But Idaho's new law reflects growing frustration with President Barack Obama's health-care proposal.
Legislation similar to Idaho's is pending in as many as 37 other states nationwide.
Democrats in the nation's capital are hoping to pass health-care reform by this weekend.
The American Legislative Exchange Council created the model legislation for Idaho and other states. The Washington, D.C.-based, nonprofit says Idaho is the first to sign a version into law.
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Is Ohio one of the states or not?
There are 30+ states that are planning to do this!
The insurance companies themselves sentence people with health problems to death all the time by denying expensive tests or treatments.. all while raking in billions of dollars.. They deny a claim, delay a claim, and defend a claim.. trying to get out of paying.. try working in hospital billing sometime!