Edmondson Says No To Obamacare Lawsuit
Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced this afternoon that he will not become involved in a lawsuit aimed at derailing Obamacare.
Edmondson said a lawsuit that would challenge the constitutionality of the law would have little chance of success. He says a legal challenge would be a misuse of his office's funds and an exercise in futility.
He said he decided not to challenge the law after members of his staff spent hundreds of hours examining the 2,500-page bill.
Said Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee: "Today we have taken a giant step backwards. By filing this lawsuit, we could thwart the liberal left's push to encroach on the liberties of all Oklahomans. Attorney General Drew Edmondson has refused to make this bipartisan move to challenge the constitutionality of Obamacare. But we as a legislature will continue to fight for the state of Oklahoma and not allow the government to strip away our liberties one mandate at a time."
“I am incredibly disappointed that Attorney General Edmondson has chosen to ignore the will of not only the Legislature, but also a majority of Oklahomans by refusing to join 19 other states fighting federally-mandated health care,” said House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa. “The Oklahoma people have made it clear that they do not want this legislation, nor can they or the state afford it. However, this move will not stop our resolve and we will be looking at all of our options moving forward as we continue to fight against this heavy-handed approach to health care.”
Edmondson said a lawsuit that would challenge the constitutionality of the law would have little chance of success. He says a legal challenge would be a misuse of his office's funds and an exercise in futility.
He said he decided not to challenge the law after members of his staff spent hundreds of hours examining the 2,500-page bill.
Said Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee: "Today we have taken a giant step backwards. By filing this lawsuit, we could thwart the liberal left's push to encroach on the liberties of all Oklahomans. Attorney General Drew Edmondson has refused to make this bipartisan move to challenge the constitutionality of Obamacare. But we as a legislature will continue to fight for the state of Oklahoma and not allow the government to strip away our liberties one mandate at a time."
“I am incredibly disappointed that Attorney General Edmondson has chosen to ignore the will of not only the Legislature, but also a majority of Oklahomans by refusing to join 19 other states fighting federally-mandated health care,” said House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa. “The Oklahoma people have made it clear that they do not want this legislation, nor can they or the state afford it. However, this move will not stop our resolve and we will be looking at all of our options moving forward as we continue to fight against this heavy-handed approach to health care.”
posted by Mike McCarville @ 5:07 PM
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