Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council says the passage of the Democratic health bill is triggering a feverish effort in 39 states to pass laws protecting residents from having to comply with the bill’s requirement for all adults to purchase government-approved health insurance. How does this work in conjunction with the efforts of 13 states today to sue the government over the mandate? Is this debate partisan or bipartisan at the state level? Why are many state lawmakers worried about going broke over the new laws in addition to the loss of freedom for their constituents? How strong is the Constitutional ground for these proposed state laws?
