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Lummis Applauds Florida Court Decision that Rules ObamaCare Unconstitutional

Statement

Date: Jan. 31, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance Judicial Branch

U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement after a federal judge in Florida ruled the ObamaCare mandate unconstitutional.

"A federal judge in Florida confirmed today what I have been hearing all over Wyoming -- President Obama's budget-busting health care law simply does not pass constitutional muster. The ObamaCare mandate, which is central to the President's health care law, represents an unprecedented overreach that encroaches on the rights guaranteed to all Americans under the Constitution. Today's ruling hit the bull's eye."

Background:

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal ObamaCare.

In November, Lummis, along with members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), signed onto the Amicus Brief in support of this legal challenge to ObamaCare. The challenge was brought by 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).


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