well, well!

[writerspleasure.livejournal.com]

The top prosecutors in seven states are probing the constitutionality of a political deal that cut a funding break for Nebraska in order to pass a federal health care reform bill, South Carolina's attorney general said Tuesday. - Attorney General Henry McMaster said he and his counterparts in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, North Dakota, Texas and Washington state - all Republicans - are jointly taking a look at the deal they've dubbed the "Nebraska compromise." - "The Nebraska compromise, which permanently exempts Nebraska from paying Medicaid costs that Texas and all other 49 states must pay, may violate the United States Constitution - as well as other provisions of federal law," Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said.

- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34551523/ns/politics-health_care_reform/

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Comments

[mprice.livejournal.com]

Congress violating the U.S. Constitution! The devil you say!

[bookwrm17.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear this is being investigated. I'm no expert, but my gut reaction when I heard about this "compromise" was "How can that possibly be legal?"

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

So if they get anywhere with this, can they make the health care legislation null and void?

(If only . . .)