Carter Pushes Supreme Court Challenge to Democrat Healthcare Takeover

The Democrats’ attempted takeover of American healthcare is unconstitutional and should be overturned through litigation by the states in the U.S. Supreme Court, according to House Republican Conference Secretary John R. Carter (TX31).

Carter today urged Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to join with attorneys general nationwide including Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in filing litigation to overturn the healthcare bill set for a vote in the House tomorrow in the event it passes and is signed into law.

"There is nothing in the Constitution that permits the federal government to mandate that citizens buy any product," says Carter, a former Texas judge. "And that’s just one provision in this bill that violates the Constitution."

Virginia Attorney General Cuccinelli wrote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) last week warning that the "deem and pass" process under which it was being considered was legally questionable, and that the Commonwealth of Virginia would consider a legal challenge if the legislation passed under those rules.

Democrats on the House Rules Committee today agreed to drop that scheme, but a multitude of other constitutional challenges remain.

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