Tulsa World: Bill allowing state to sue feds over health-care reform sent to governor
OKLAHOMA CITY — A measure allowing the Legislature to sue the federal government over recently enacted health-care reform is headed to Gov. Brad Henry’s desk.
The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday approved House Joint Resolution 1054, which is designed to allow citizens to opt out of federal health-care reform.
“It would prevent the federal government from forcing any Oklahoman to participate in any health-care system,” said Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, who is running for governor. “It would also prohibit the federal government from dictating how doctors choose to care for their patients.
“Finally, the measure authorizes the leaders of the Legislature to hire outside counsel to represent Oklahoma in a lawsuit to prevent ‘Obamacare’ from being forced on our state.”
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson, a Democrat who is running for governor, reviewed the federal law and said a lawsuit would likely fail and would waste resources.
Brogdon, a Senate author of the bill, said the Goldwater Institute has offered to represent the state at no cost.
Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, is a House author of the bill.
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