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Idaho first to sign law against health care reform
(AP)
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Wednesday became the
first state chief executive to sign a measure requiring his attorney
general to sue Congress if it passes health reforms that force
residents to buy insurance. Similar legislation is pending in 37 other
states nationwide.
Constitutional law experts say the move is
mostly symbolic because federal laws supersede those of the states. But
the movement reflects a growing national frustration with President
President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Democrats are hoping to pass a version of the reform by this weekend.
Last
week, Virginia legislators passed a measure similar to Idaho's new law,
but Otter was the first state chief executive to sign such a bill,
according the American Legislative Exchange Council, which created
model legislation for Idaho and other states. The Washington,
D.C.,-based nonprofit group promotes limited government.
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