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A coalition of 20 states sued the federal government on Monday, arguing that Obamacare violates the Constitution after Republicans repealed the law’s individual mandate.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement, “The U.S. Supreme Court already admitted that an individual mandate without a tax penalty is unconstitutional. With no remaining legitimate basis for the law, it is time that Americans are finally free from the stranglehold of Obamacare, once and for all.”
The lawsuit, led by Paxton and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, argues that without Obamacare’s individual mandate, the Affordable Care Act violates the Constitution.
Republicans repealed Obamacare’s mandate in December, which required Americans without health insurance to purchase insurance or pay a fine.”
READ MORE: www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/27/20-states-sue-federal-government-hoping-repeal-obamacare/
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