Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli: I'm Suing The Feds Over Health Care Reform

Cuccinelli has long said he was examining the legal issues and suggested he would likely file suit. Brian Gottstein, a spokesman for the office, said this afternoon that a lawsuit is now a definite. Gottstein would provide no details of the legal rationale for such a suit, indicating the process is "still being worked out." Virginia last week became the first state in the country to pass a state bill declaring it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a key part of bills under consideration on Capitol Hill.Cuccinelli is also following the teabagger claim that the "deem and pass" tactic of approving the bill is unconstitutional.
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