Can Attourney General Greg Abbott of Texas really legally challange the Healthcare Bill just passed?

It seems some other states are joining the Texas Att.Gen.In his endeavor. Asked by Laserjet 20 months ago Similar questions: Attourney General Greg Abbott Texas legally challange Healthcare Bill passed Health > Healthcare.

Similar questions: Attourney General Greg Abbott Texas legally challange Healthcare Bill passed.

1 They can try. This winds up being a states rights issue. A state can require its residents to do something, like buy health insurance, but the Constitution does not give that power to the federal government, other than pay taxes and serve in the military.So we'll see what happens.

The federal government has been stealing power from the states since the Civil War.

They can try. This winds up being a states rights issue. A state can require its residents to do something, like buy health insurance, but the Constitution does not give that power to the federal government, other than pay taxes and serve in the military.So we'll see what happens.

The federal government has been stealing power from the states since the Civil War.

2 nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Abbott-Texas-to... to paste the link.

Poppet! Said: 3 I don't know, but he is not the only one doing so--the attorney general of Michigan has joined with Florida and other states to challenge it: detnews.com/article/20100322/METRO/32203... a state constitutional amendment can trump federal legislation is unclear. Numerous experts say state efforts can't override federal law.

But the Goldwater Institute -- a public policy/think tank/litigation center in Phoenix -- says it can. "This is one of the most important decisions people can make for themselves, but it's not the government's decision to make for us," said Starlee Rhoades, vice president of external affairs for the Goldwater Institute, which hopes the issue reaches the U.S. Supreme Court. "We want to have a legal battle on whether the federal government can force people to buy products they may or may not want." .

I don't know, but he is not the only one doing so--the attorney general of Michigan has joined with Florida and other states to challenge it: detnews.com/article/20100322/METRO/32203... a state constitutional amendment can trump federal legislation is unclear. Numerous experts say state efforts can't override federal law. But the Goldwater Institute -- a public policy/think tank/litigation center in Phoenix -- says it can."This is one of the most important decisions people can make for themselves, but it's not the government's decision to make for us," said Starlee Rhoades, vice president of external affairs for the Goldwater Institute, which hopes the issue reaches the U.S. Supreme Court.

"We want to have a legal battle on whether the federal government can force people to buy products they may or may not want.

Laserjet replied to post #1: 4 I live in Texas now, and that has been an issue in the primary run for Governor, the fact that the federal goverment is interfering with states' individuality.(Texans should decide what happens in Texas,not Wash. D.C. ) .

I live in Texas now, and that has been an issue in the primary run for Governor, the fact that the federal goverment is interfering with states' individuality.(Texans should decide what happens in Texas,not Wash. D.C. ).

5 fine - the states don't want to participate in healthcare reform, don't send them federal funds. There's a precedent. They really just want to have a legal battle.

Cut 'em off at the trough, and see how long it takes to change their tune.

Fine - the states don't want to participate in healthcare reform, don't send them federal funds. There's a precedent. They really just want to have a legal battle.

Cut 'em off at the trough, and see how long it takes to change their tune.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.