APNewsBreak: 13 AGs threaten suit over health care

[demoleft]

Source: ap

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorneys general in 13 states say congressional leaders must remove Nebraska's political deal from the federal health care reform bill or face legal action.

Republican South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and a dozen of his counterparts are sending a letter Wednesday night to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid objecting to Nebraska getting a break on Medicaid payments.

McMaster said last week he was leading a charge to probe the constitutionality of the deal he dubbed the "Cornhusker Kickback."

Republican U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint asked McMaster to look at the bill amended to win Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson's support.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091230/ap_on_re_us/us_health_care_deal_states

[bigwillq]

1. CT Gov Rell wants to sue too

http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2009/12/rell-threatens-to-sue-over-the.html
another story on the same topic
http://www.newhavenregister.com/articles/2009/12/25/news/a3-neuconngift.txt

[Demeter]

2. Just Kill the Bill

and bring on Medicare Part E for Everybody. Wusses.

[girl gone mad]

3. +1

Obama can still take credit for getting further than any past President, but now it's time to end this charade.

[Delphinus]

6. That would be

the right thing to do.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

10. yes. and that alone is why its unlikely to happen.

sad isn't it?

[SkyDaddy7]

7. Do you really think that is at all possible?

There are not enough votes for a public option so Medicare for all is simply a dream for now! I would love it if we could but the only way to that outcome is baby steps! Those who think Obama can snap his fingers and strip everyone of their current insurance and force all to buy into Medicare are not looking at reality!

[roguevalley]

4. bwahaha. ben is probably frowning right now :)

[Vidar]

5. Good. They're dead right on this one.

[Skink]

8. Who they gonna sue.

[closeupready]

11. The US Government. People sue the government all the time.

AG's could do so on behalf of the people they serve.

[Dinger]

9. Sounds Good To Me

Yes, it does.