March 10, 2010 8:08 PM
Virginia first state to challenge Obamacare
So proud today to be a Virginian!
Va OKs 1st bill banning mandated health coverage
By BOB LEWIS
Wednesday, March 10, 2010Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states.
The Republican-ruled House of Delegates, with wide Democratic support, voted 80-17 without debate for the largely symbolic step aimed at the Democratic-backed reforms pushed by Obama and stalled in Congress. The vote sends the measure to Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell who intends to sign it.
Thirty-four other state legislatures have either filed or proposed similar measures _ statutes or constitutional amendments _ rejecting health insurance mandates, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Obama carried Virginia in his historic ride to the presidency in 2008, the first Democrat to do so in a presidential race in 44 years. But since then, the tide has turned. Virginia's Republicans routed Democrats in last year's gubernatorial and legislative elections, partly because of public distrust of Democrats' proposed health care reforms.
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Comments
VERY PROUD!
Posted by: Catherine Muskett | March 11, 2010 7:13 PM
I'm in Oregon now, but I was born in Virginia. My family has been there since 1700 and fought in the revolutionary war. I am very proud and more than a little jealous of Virginia!
Posted by: Karen | March 13, 2010 10:17 PM
I'm not sure what this really means for the Virginia tax payers. We may not have to accept the constraints of Obama care, but will we still be paying the federal taxes to support it for other states?
Posted by: ken | March 15, 2010 10:42 AM
