State Rep Wants AG to Look At Constitutionality of Healthcare Bill

State Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Biloxi) sent a letter to Jim Hood last week asking him to take action against the healthcare legislation that recently passed the House and Senate. Palazzo, like other Republicans throughout the country, is arguing that portions of the bill are unconstitutional.

Here is the letter from Palazzo to Jim Hood

Palazzo questions the special funds for a limited number of states. That includes Nebraska, which will have their portion of the Medicaid expansion covered by taxpayers throughout the country. This was done in exchange for an aye vote from Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE). Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) also agreed to support the bill after receiving $300 million for her state. Other states, such as Mississippi, received no special funding.

While the two houses have passed separate bills, one specific bill will need to be signed into law before any legal action can be taken.

The special deals have received most of the attention for those favoring lawsuits, but the individual mandate to purchase health insurance is also something I would expect to see targeted. That, however, would need to be brought on by an individual citizen and not an Attorney General or state.