Georgia officially joins health care lawsuit against feds
Plaintiffs include Florida, Texas and the National Federation of Independent Business
As of today, Gov. Sonny Perdue says, Georgia’s joined 19 other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over healthcare reform.
From the governor’s office:
Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia has officially joined 19 other states in challenging the federal healthcare reform act when the amended complaint was filed today. The amended complaint now features 20 state plaintiffs and two individual plaintiffs; additionally, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) joined the lawsuit as a co-plaintiff on behalf of its members nationwide.
“Congress’s healthcare bill will exact a huge cost on our state and curtail our economic growth,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Congress has gone too far in infringing upon individuals’ rights by imposing burdensome regulations on all Americans.”
The original lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Labor on March 23, 2010, minutes after the health care reform act was signed into law by President Obama.
The rest of the release follows after the jump. You can view a copy of the lawsuit here.