Posted on 04/10/2012 9:15:49 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
While the Supreme Court prepares its ruling on federal health care reform, a leading opponent of the law joined local leaders Monday night in a forum on the Affordable Care Act.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was one of 7 panelists in the forum held at Bristol Regional Medical Center.
He filed Virginia's lawsuit against the federal government and tonight said he hopes the high court will rule it unconstitutional.
“This isn't about health care,” says Cuccinelli. “It's about liberty. If the federal government can order us what health insurance we're going to buy, they can order us what car we're going to buy, what food we're going to buy, what gym membership we're going to buy- to use the examples the judge used in Virginia's case in the court in Richmond.”
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