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Not Enough Doctors? Too Many? Why States, Not Washington, Must Solve the Problem

Cindy — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:30:22 +0000

The states are far better equipped than the federal government to address increasingly complex and serious health care workforce issues. But by enacting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Congress swells the costs and role of the federal government, while ignoring the critical role that states can — and should — play [...]

Senate Republican to Push States’ Rights in Response to Health Care Law

Cindy — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:43:49 +0000

A Republican senator is planning on introducing legislation this week that would allow state officials to challenge federal regulations before they go into effect, says Julian Pecquet.

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) says his states’-rights bill is in large part a reaction to Democrats’ health care reform law, which Republicans claim would create 159 “boards, commissions, [...]

Who’s Supreme? The Supremacy Clause Smackdown

Cindy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:59:22 +0000

When Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed HO391 into law on 17 March 2010, the “national” news media circled the wagons and began another assault on State sovereignty. The bill required the Idaho attorney general to sue the federal government over insurance mandates in the event national healthcare legislation passed. The lead AP reporter on [...]

U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Calls for Amendment Convention by States

Cindy — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:55:00 +0000

Watch You Tube Video on U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert’s talk on the House Floor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqStgReNu8Y

Cindy — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:58:05 +0000

The Federal vs. the State Governments

In recent years, the federal government has grown at a rapid rate, intruding into many areas that formerly were the sole domain of the states (e.g., education, transportation, health care, energy policy, etc.). Significantly, the Founding Fathers took great care to place limitations around federal powers and to preserve [...]

NULLIFICATION REVISITED

Cindy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:39:35 +0000

Read this article from the Tenth Amendment Center to better understand Nullification procedures.

Gov. Perry: States Must Stand Up to Unprecedented Federal Intrusion

Cindy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:36:57 +0000

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter asking other governors to join him in ongoing efforts to assert the constitutional rights of states as guaranteed under the 10th Amendment with regard to the federal health care bill being forced through by Congress. He urged the governors to support and join efforts by Texas Attorney [...]

Shuster: Tenth Amendment is a Bunch of Baloney

Garrett W. — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:01:19 +0000

Source: Tenth Amendment Center