MN attorney general sides with feds on health care

StarTribune.com ^ | 4/5/10 | AP

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has rejected a request from Gov. Tim Pawlenty to sue over the new federal health care law.

Instead, Swanson said Monday she will file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the federal government in a lawsuit filed by 13 state attorneys general.

The Democratic attorney general sent the Republican governor a letter saying a lawsuit isn't warranted because health care fits squarely within the federal government's authority to regulate interstate commerce.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

When this first came up, I stated here that there was no chance that Swanson (DFL) would act on behalf of the state.

[Bobby_Taxpayer]

So the Gov should file on his own as Gov.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Never happen....though I hope that I am wrong.

[Michigan Bowhunter]

if the atty gen doesnt want to file it on party lines....is there a way in the MN state constitution where the gov can file if it does not take from state funds?

[LibLieSlayer]

Corrupt dim wh0re for satan.

LLS

[texteacher]

This will be interesting. I would think that if Pawlenty has Presidential ambitions, he should fight against this new entitlement. Just sitting back and not fighting against this federal power grab from states would not gain conservative support.

[TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl]

She’s a hack, Hatch’s buttgirl.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

It would be a pivotal moment for him, no doubt....

[majormaturity]

Is there something in the water in MN?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Evidently, but not in my house.....

[Huskrrrr]

Yah sure...public healthcare is winner...you betcha!

[Rodamala]

“You’re Fired”

[truthbetold11]

Apparently the ag’s didnt read the the governors new marching orders

[Yo-Yo]

There is a difference between regulating interstate commerce and mandating interstate commerce.

[From The Deer Stand]

Surprise! (Not!) Swanson is a leftist hack lawyer who couldn’t locate the underhandedness of the Al Franken recount (or didn’t want to).

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[MplsSteve]

You got that right.

Mike Hatch still exerts considerable influence at the AG’s office - even though he hasn’t been AG for four years now. it is a well-known fact over at the Capitol.

Whatever Mike Hatch wants, Lori Swanson acedes to.

[Clintonfatigued]

Kick him to the curb.

[Bobby_Taxpayer]

I can see the day when a State AG can sue against the Chief Executive of the State. Government will come to a screeching halt. Who is in charge? This will show whether Pawlenty has the gonads to be President.

[WOBBLY BOB]

what ever happened to his drunken,cop-hitting daughters?