House committee mulls suit against Federal Government
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House committee mulls suit against Federal Government

Date: April 13, 2010
By: Alex Klingelhoeffer
State Capitol Bureau

Intro:  Attorney General Chris Koster was a no show at a house laws committee meeting that heard a proposal to urge him to sue the Federal Government over Obamacare.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Although seen in Jefferson City, Koster was not available for comment.

 Kansas City Democratic representative Beth Low said she thought the issue of states rights was settled a long time ago.

Actuality:  LOW1.WAV
Run Time:  00:15
Description: "I believe that that answer. The answer to the question of state soverignty, was settled in 1865 when missouri broke with the confederacy and therefore the premise of this, of this resolution is moot."

St. Louis City Democratic Representative Mike

Colona said that his constituency was threatening a citizen revolution if the state spent one dime suing the United States over health care.

From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.

Intro:  Attorney General Chris Koster did not testify in front of a House Laws committee that was considering a resolution to urge Koster to join Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder and 13 other states in a lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Bill.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Although seen in Jefferson City, Koster was not available for comment.

Liutenint Governer Peter Kinder said in March he was joining the 13 states which are suing the Federal Government over the Federal Health Care Bill.

The Resolution's sponsor, West Plains Republican Ward Franz said the issue is not philisophical, it's about the money.

Actuality:  FRANZ.WAV
Run Time:  00:14
Description: "I'm looking at this from a financial standpoint of, we as a state, as an individual state, being required to spend more money than we have."
 
House Democrats lampooned the resolution, suggesting that the issue of state soverignty had been settled in the civil war.

From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer