Health Care Law Could Mean End of Federalism If It Is Upheld, Virginia AG Warns

September 13, 2010 05:25


“It would be very destructive of the history of government in this country. We would have severely damaged what the founders gave us and what a million people over the history of this country have died to preserve, and we have a lot of work to do ahead of us. But we’ll work very hard to win this one.” – Cuccinelli

By Fred Lucas at CNSNews.com

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‘Federalism is on the line in Virginia’s lawsuit to invalidate the federal mandate to purchase health insurance, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said.’

“If we lose — if they can just order you to do something and penalize you financially for not doing it, that is what we call a police power,” Cuccinelli told CNSNews.com Sunday, shortly after speaking at the 9/12 Taxpayer March on Washington.

“If they can do that, there’s nothing they can’t do because if all they have to do is lay a penalty on you for disobeying them, they can order you to do anything,” Cuccinelli added.’

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