For one governor, it’s repeal or bust when it comes to one of the biggest provisions of the new healthcare reform law.
A new bill signed into law last week by Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) says Georgians don’t have to buy health insurance if they don’t want to.
Perdue signed Senate Bill 411 in hopes that it would prevent the federal government from mandating that Georgia residents purchase healthcare insurance or pay a penalty.
The bill prohibits the state from requiring that individuals participate in a public or private health plan.
However, because federal law trumps state law, critics say the bill won’t have much affect.
For the time being, it stands as further proof that Purdue is serious in his attempts to stall federal health reform. The governor’s even appointed a special attorney general to challenge the constitutionality of health reform.
And he’s not alone. Nearly 20 states have joined together to challenge the federal mandate to purchase healthcare coverage.
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