Breaking: Perdue will sue feds over health care on his own

Come on, Sonny. You’re complaining all the time about the budget, but you want to spend our tax dollars on a suit that will probably go no where?

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first and Baker is a LOSER!!! Glad he and the rest of the Democraps will be unemployed come November!! Viva Liberty!

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Good Lord, Is this bozo STILL the governor? Sonny, what have you done for me lately? You refuse to take responsibility for the state fo the state, but you want to waste time and money on this? How does it feel to be the worst thing for Georgia since Sherman?

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Let Perdue and the others pay for the lawsuit from their own pockets if they feels so strongly about it. Perdue has embarrassed this state one too many times. He hasn’t exhibited to me that he cares one whit about the citizens of Georgia. And let me make it clear, I am a Moderate Independent. I’ve always voted for the candidate not the party, however, the antics of the GOP are pushing me toward the Democrats. Until I see some common sense from the GOP I personally will not cast another vote in their direction no matter how qualified the candidate.

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ONE NAME DOES THIS MAN JUSTICE….Well 2 IF we Include MORON But can we all say @$$HOLE????

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Former State Employee, from the article… “Perdue said several groups of attorneys have volunteered to handle the state’s lawsuit for free. “

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Time to man up folks.

This is all about politics to think it has anything to do with ‘health’ care is delusional. The bill passed and the bill in consideration does nothing to elevate any medical or health problems in this country and everyone knows it. Heck, this old bromide that it ”helps the children’ isn’t even true. There is nothing of substance in Obamacare that helps anyone. Zero children will be helped by this bill.

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Can you all not read… he just said he was going through an appointed attorney general group that would do it for FREE.

While I agree Sonny isn’t the brightest crayon in the box, if he can get this for free, let him.

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More of our tax money to be used. Please enjoy your term in office because it is about to an end.

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Time for the GA House to step up and send Purdue packing.

“Ga. Const. Art. III, § VII, Para. I (2009) – PARAGRAPH I. Power to impeach

The House of Representatives shall have the sole power to vote impeachment charges against any executive or judicial officer of this state or any member of the General Assembly.:

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Sonny you are a waste of money and space. Get out of office and maybe a more intelligent governor won’t waste our money and time like you have. WHat a joke!!

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“Come on, Sonny. You’re complaining all the time about the budget, but you want to spend our tax dollars on a suit that will probably go no where?”

My thoughts exactly!

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This lawsuit is gonna rob my grand kids in the future. No way.

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So I guess that the kids that will not be denied coverage for pre existing conditions or have their coverage cap at a certain level determined by the insurance companies will not be helped by this new law, right AH?

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Did nobody read the article? He pointed out that several attorneys have volunteered to do this for free. He’s not going to pick one that will charge the state, as we obviously have no money to pay.

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Read the article people, FREE. It will not cost anything. Unlike your soon to be fed ran healthcare…

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Is it bulling or just standing up against a bully? I’m not 100% for dem answer to health care issue but at least they came up with something to try I didn’t see rep bring anything to the plate other than it ain’t broke don’t fix it. I’ve been voting rep for years over entitlement issues but I have no clue how I will vote in the future sick of both.

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Listen to the liberals cry when someone defends the constitutional rights of citizens. Just because some of the healthcare bill is good for some does not justify violating the constitution. But you just do not get it–or do not want to.

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Gee, thanks Sonny for making me embarrassed to live in GA once again. You are a conservative terd. Thanks for wasting taxpayer dollars…I guess this will cost more than when you prayed for rain – equally embarrassing.

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For those of you carping about wasting taxpayer money, if you had actually paid attention, you’d know that several attorneys have offered to work this case pro bono. That means they’ll do it for free.

Even if the taxpayers of Georgia were paying for it, it would be far cheaper to defeat this monstrosity of a power grab now than to end up with all the taxes and fees in the new healthcare bill. This is not about healthcare, it’s about CONTROLLING YOU. If they control your access to physicians, hospitals, treatment and medicine, they control YOU and you have little or no recourse. This is the government folks, and you know how it is to have a complaint or problem and be forced to deal with any government body or pin-headed bureaucrat. I’d rather deal with an insurance company any day.

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Did I read that correctly? The party of “no such thing as a free lunch” thinks that someone is going to take this case without compensation. They may not ask for money in return, but it won’t be free. Count on it.

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I for one APPLAUD the actions of the Governor.

As usual our “trusted leaders” failed to ask us what we thought about Health Care. None of the American public knows anything about it. We have not been advised as to what it is about. What it means for the average tax-payer. What ramifications this bill puts in place.

The Democratic leadership Palosi and her gang just ramrodded this through. I can tell you this, they don’t speak for me becuase they never bothered to ask me.

Go SONNY – do us proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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When people complain of the mandate, how many DON’T have insurance already? What exactly are you being forced to do? Suddenly drop your insurance in protest? And how are you being punished by the government? “I’ve got insurance, but you can’t tell me that I have to have insurance!!!” Makes no sense.

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Some of you believe everything you read.

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For all of the ding bats who think this is going to cost the state, the lawyers who volunteered are going to do this pro bono, that means “for free.” It isn’t going to cost the state anything. Read the whole article before commenting.

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You all are complaining about the cost of a lawsuit????? How about the unfunded additional cost to GEORGIA TAXPAYERS of over a billion more medicare dollars a year that this abomination of a bill forces on the state! SUE EM’ SONNY, SUE !!!!!

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I just love how the liberals who comment always wax poetically how intelligent they are and how conservatives are redneck idiots. In reality, they are blinded by ideology. Case in point – why complain about wasting money to challenge the constitutionality of the Healthcare bill when it’s stated in the article that lawyers have offered to perform the work for FREE! Try reading the facts before convulsing into your typical rhetoric…

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When reading an article, it is best to look at the words from left to right. Comprehension is not always easy, but people that make such blatant and intense calls for impeachment should understand what free means. You guys know healthcare doesn’t cure your stupidity correct?

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Hello!! Governor have money to afford to pay Dr bills but what about other and what’s if one of his family member can not afford it. Can he please just accept it and be bless. I am not surprise he was going to do something like this. It’s look bad in the State of Georgia but there isn’t nothing no one can do but not from the TAYPAYER to pay for it

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Elmer Fudd aka Sonny Perdue strikes again (yep he done, done it again). Jawjah’s finest and cream of the crop always rises to the top. OMG.

Based on the size of his girth I am sure he is not helping the cost of healthcare in the state.

Sonny has never missed a meal in his lifetime.

Wait till he appears on fox news and flashes his trade mark “I have no idea what’s going on smile.”

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The left wingers are all over this one. All 12 of you that live in Grant Park and have your own cucumber gardens.

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Why isn’t Sonny praying on the courthouse steps that the legislation disappears? That was his solution to the water problems.

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Thank you Governor Perdue! The Majority of citizens both in Georgia and across the country are against this health care bill. If the AG has the right to refuse to file the suit and the Governor has the right to appoint someone else to do it great!! Lets get on with it. The reporter on this story quotes “will assist 1.7 million uninsured state residents from obtaining affordable health insurance” Well the majority of those 1.7 million aren’t looking for affordable health insurance, they are looking for FREE health insurance.

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I’m not a fan of Governor Perdue but this takes the cake. It’s one thing for him to consider wasting Georgia’s precious resources to file a frivolous lawsuit; it’s quite another for him to appoint a “special attorney general” because the elected attorney general told him no. How incredibly disrespecful and underhanded!

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Cathy,

so you are in favor of the government raising self-employed tax from 2.8% to 3.8% and making the small businesses provide healthcare?

So it’s OK with you to suffocate what makes America run so that bums can have free healthcare?

You’re an idiot. That is all.

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“Just maybe…..Sonny is looking at the cost of Medicaid to the State of Georgia”

Under the bill the Federal Government covers all costs through 2016

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20000846-503544.html

This might be an issue one day but that day is not today. Sonny is doing what he does best grandstanding and avoiding real issues the impact our growth and economy like education, water, traffic etc…

Maybe he should pray?

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I sure hope Sonny plans to pay for his lawsuit out of his own pocket. The State of GA is broke and he wants to waste money on a frivolous lawsuit!!

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Just curious…If a law is passed that requires citizens to purchase a product or face a penalty/fine and nothing in the law specifies which agency is responsible for collecting the penalty/fine money, is this law enforceable? I have a strong feeling that no agency has been specified to collect this money (the so called fine if a citizen doesn’t purchase health insurance)so, therefore, it doesn’t affect the commerce clause.

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We’ve come to a point in Politics where misinformation has become the norm. There are some good provisions and some bad provisions in this bill. But our lawmakers are acting like childrena nd from reading this post has seeped into the community as well. Perdue is finally getting off the high horse and doing something but again it’s too late. Sure it will be free to conduct the research but the trial itself will have to entail travel expenses on private jets back and forth from Georgia to Washington, expert witnesses, traveling back and forth for various face to face meetings with other AGs and we all know Sonny is going to jump in and go on them too so more expense. Nothing is free in this country especially healthcare. We need a 3rd party that can actually do something and challenge this fools.

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What an absolute waste of money! Sonny is a partisan idiot! And those idiots who have not read the bill, but want to believe the silly, selfish and completely misguided partisan rhetoric about health care reform, move to another country! This is about helping other Americans! I could care less about this being a Democratic or President Obama initiative! Our health care system is broken, people! Republicans didnt want to fix it. Somebody had to.

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First, to all the clowns, blasting its free, an attorney will do nothing for free. This is a waste of time, and effort. It will still cost the state, some revenue, and time, when other issues are pressing. What about the education deficits across the state, and the many furloughs at the many levels, and the unemployment. Let’ s write this clown for a gov, to get over it, and move on to other issues.

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BTW if you guys think a lawsuit like this will be handled for free…give me a buzz, I have a great bridge for sale. It is in Alaska and goes to the same place Sonny’s lawsuit will end up.

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I thinks it’s funny people are still posting that this will cost money.

What idiots.

How many times does the article say FREE in it. Bozo’s.

These people are probably the same people waiting for their check from Obama to take care of them.

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Because we need another civil war in this country.

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I have my doubts on the implications of the word “free” in this case. Costs WILL be incurred … is the governor going to pay them out of his own pocket? That’d be great. But if he is going to circumvent an elected official by appointing someone else (democracy, what?!), that “special” AG will be given a place (however undeserved) in the state government, and the taxpayers will be forced to pick up the tab. I wonder how much it’ll cost us to have 2 attorney generals?

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For those of you all who keep referring to the article’s mentioning of FREE…do you realize how time consuming this is going to be? Do you realize the resources that will have to be used? There is no lawyer walking around this place that’s going to do anything completely free!!! Give me a break. That’s just anger talking. Free it will not be!!! Lawyers have to eat too.

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Man of Morehouse,

You can even spell correctly, so what exactly makes you relevant?

Must be that great education you received from that joke of a school Morehouse.

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One thing I have learned from all this is that Democrats for the most part seem to by whiny sore losers muppets who blindly follow anyone who is charming and talks a good talk. I think I’m done with being a moderate and am happy to move over to the Republican side where FREEDOM is important. I’m no longer voting Democrat, I don’t care who the person is.
What happened to MLK’s speech: “Free at last, free at last.” I love that speech. I think he would be disappointed to se Americans who take that freedom for granted.

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I am proud the State of Georgia will be standing up for the Constitution.

Some of you talk about the State’s expense, but it will be FREE. I don’t hear you talking about the expense of the new bill. Wait until you get your taxes and then talk to me. Wait until you are layed off because your boss couldn’t pay for healthcare for all employees, full and part time and their families without cutting expenses ~ like you! If you think my facts are wrong, read the bill. Thank goodness you will have healthcare since you won’t have a job.

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If Perdue is so passionate about this – he can sue himself if so many attorneys are willing to do it for “free”. He spent this money on the fish.

About this bill “violating” the constitution, doesn’t opposition violate the Declaration of Independence and our “pursuit of happiness”? Ever try to pursue anything, never mind happiness, with failing health? You do not have anything if you don’t have your health!

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Well said Dearie!

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Pro bono means no compensation.

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Sonny, thanks for finally standing up on this! Baker is bum who thinks this little show will get him some dollars from the DNC for his already failing Gov. run. Get a clue Baker 70% of this state hates the bill! What do think this is going to do for you?

Ohh, and Sonny didnt ruin Georgia’s education system, the Teachers Unions did that a long time ago!

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Most people commenting obviously can’t read. Their hatred of Sonny is making them blind and dumb at the same time. I have no problem spending the illiterates money. I can post a link to a donation form. Contribute to the “I hate Sonny” foundation, and then we can send your money to Mexico and any other third world country because you obviously don’t want to keep your money, more taxes, more taxes, more taxes. Give to the lazy!

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When all Republicans in the House and Senate give up their tax-sponsored health insurance and all those citizens who agree with them give up their Medicare and Social Security, maybe, just maybe, we’ll believe them. Has Limbaugh packed yet? I have never seen such a bunch of uneducated, non-thinking, racist fearmongering numbnuts in all my 69 years!!! I think you all need to re-read your bibles! Why do we continue to give these Senators and Congressmen huge pensions and health insurance after they leave! Why do we continue to support former Presidents with those same benefits, bodyguards, etc., when most of them are millionaires?? How come you don’t protest that? Don’t you think you deserve the same benefits as they receive? Or is that thinking too deep for you?!

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“Perdue said several groups of attorneys have volunteered to handle the state’s lawsuit for free.”

“The governor said the state will probably go it alone on the suit to avoid any costs.”

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I thank Perdue for doing the right thing here. Forget all these leeching antagonists commenting here. They want the state taking care of them because it’s all they know. The election of Obama is proof positive that American’s should be required to pass at least a 3rd grade level American history test before being allowed to vote. Thank you Sonny. We can fix a lot of this after November, but it’s good to see that Georgia still values freedom and personal responsibility.

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Would it be legal for some lawyers to file a class-action suit to stop the governor from stopping health care? I imagine at least the 47% of Georgians who voted for the President would be willing to participate.

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How long do we have to put up with “Grandpa Monster”?

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I’d rather pay some money now and fight this incredibly un-Constitutional encroachment of my personal freedoms, rights, and liberties than have this health control/take-over bill go through unchallenged and steal money from me for the rest of my life.

It seems that many of you need to examine simple economics to understand the prices involved in the health care industry. If you want prices lower, think about it yourself: can you operate a business at a loss (without government help)? If you can, all the more power to you. If you can’t, then quit your whining.

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Bring it on Sonny! If you want a fight with your own constituents you will get one and you will be humiliated and embarrassed for fighting to deny uninsured Georgians access to health care. You might want to leave office with dignity and a positive legacy and not with your state torn apart. If you haven’t seen it’s already gotten ugly and your supporters started it..but we and millions of us will finish it, again. The confederacy is dead dum dum

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Yes, the attorneys will work for FREE, but who will incur the filing fees/costs and other fees that come along with the lawsuit….GA TAXPAYERS. Just because these 14 dumb attorneys are willing to work for FREE doesn’t put GA off the hook for the costs. It amazes me, these 14 attorneys are willing to put their names on the line for a senseless lawsuit….oh but that are probably the same ones who support the senseless war and everything else the REPUBLICANS support. I wish I could convince some of them to GO JUMP OFF A BRIDGE INTO COLD DEEP WATERS and let’s see how many follow.

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Impeach Baker he is suppose to carryout the duties as the GA Attorney General. He has failed to do his job due to his political aspirations. I will volunteer to help any candidate to run against him for Govenor. He failed to due his duties and I hope he is thrown out of office. We are sick and tired of the Democrats thinking they know what is best for us so we should just shut up and sit down. We are Americans what happened to “land of the free.” How dare they think they have the right to mandate everyone MUST have health insurance or be fined. Why could they not improve Medicaid and Medicare for people that needed health insurance? If the healthcare plan is so great then why is it not good enough for the politicians and their staff or families. Wake up America!! I would have no problem with paying more to help people that could not afford insurance. But this has nothing to do with helping people that need it this was all about government takeover of healthcare and we are sick of it. Democrats are drunk with power and they will stop at nothing to pass their Socialist agenda. Bring on November and 2012! I can not wait to send them back to the unemployment line with the rest of America. We want JOBS and stop spending money we do not have!!!! I have never gotten involved in politics before now but I have donated money and I have contacted several candidates to volunteer my time to help clean up Washington. I have lived in Ga all my life and the refusal of Baker to represent GA is outrageous. God Bless America!!

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I have an idea….the hatred and polarizing comments being made in blogs such as this one and am certain throughout the country may lead to a plan that just may work…..how about we split this country geographically (say, using the Mississippi River) and give the Republicans the East, the Democrats the West, and the Libertarians the Hawaiian Islands. All other groups can have Alaska. After ten years, it would be interesting to see the percentages of immigration vs. emmigration to/from these territories.

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The Gov is standing up for Georgians and I for one am very greatful. The bill we will sue for is about the big government take over. If you’all like having the government in everything you do, you will be sorry.
I do not want Govt telling Georgians you have to buy this or pay a penality. Next it will be you have to buy this car or else, you have to bank at this bank so we (govt) can see what you are doing and how much you are makeing. Open your eyes…. Your Freedoms are slipping away.

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Well, well….after nearly eight years of driving blind and and amassing a legacy of zero accomplishments, Goober has finally awoken from his coma and driven right into the ditch. Cudos to Thurbert Baker for having a pair and making the right decision.

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I am a democrat and really like Sonny, but if the republicans had pass this bill what would have been the reaction? Accept the bill but remove that which is not good for the people. There are many Americans that dont have health ins. and I am one of them. There are many that are dead because they didnt have coverage so stop the madness already please and give it a chance to work. This is not the first time a health care bill has been passed.

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I and so many others are so sick of “The White Elephant Party,” do nothing, suck your thumb Republican Party. Just watching their reactions on TV is enough to sicken one They turn a hard face, McCain included, of being totally unco-operative after they have succeeded, along with the lobbyists in scaring Americans out of what they deserve-adequate heath care.Do they care about families losing everything or people dying because of lack of health care. Our wonderful congressmen/women & their families are on the public dole. They enjoy all the excellent benefits they deny their constituents and we pay for it. Sonny, if you do that to the people of Georgia, that have long suffered because we have been too short sighted or selfish to care-you are wasting our time and money and you are not a public servant.Your job is trying to get revenue producers into the state to over the needs of the people. I will NEVER vote for another Republican again.

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Do you really think anything is free? C’mon…you Republicans, you can’t be that naive.

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Purdue is and IDIOT. He hasn’t done one good thing for the state of GA. We’ve only plunged down further. Education is a mess, transit is a mess, the budget is a mess. What good has this man done for the state? Please GA voters. DO NOT vote a republican in, in November. All they’ve done is ruined our country and ruined our state.

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Someone please cutoff his microphone and take him out of office. He’s wasting taxpayers money(as usual),time and my freakin oxygen!

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THANK YOU SONNY!!! MORE THAN ANYTHING WE HAVE TO FIGHT THIS RADICAL MOVEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thank you Sonny. I’m glad somebody has the guts to at least try something. NO MORE ENTITLEMENTS UNTIL WE CAN AT LEAST PAY FOR IT!!!!

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Sue Sonny, sue. I can barely afford to pay for my own family’s insurance now. I don’t want to have to pay for all the deadbeat’s insurance who won’t work if this bill stands. Ans WE will be footing the bill for Obamacare through MORE TAXES.

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If the state doesn’t heave money for a transportation bill, where is all this money going to come from after we pick up the medical tab for the 1.7m deadbeats without insurance that was just forced down our throats?

If we cut taxes, people would have jobs and could buy their own healtcare. Work to fix the problems, not just give the government the right to take over more of our lives.

People naturally want to help other people. But bigger government is the problem not the solution. It’s not charity when you are forced to give.

The Red Cross uses 94% of every dollar given to help the people in Haiti. The Government uses 34%. Who does the better job of helping those in need?

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Romney wrote in The Wall Street Journal in 2006. “But remember, someone has to pay for the health care that must, by law, be provided: Either the individual pays or the taxpayers pay. A free ride on government is not libertarian.”

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The meanest and most racist hateful people on this forum are anti-Republicans. Count the comments and see for yourself. Pot calling the kettle. So disappointing.

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This clown of a govenor is willing to spend money for a lawsuit that will not go anywhere but has cut the scholarship money for the Valedictorians. Where is this man priorities. His loyality is more to his party than the children of Ga. He must be impeached!

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I support what Sonny is doing and had requested for him to do so. Baker’s refusal is purely political and predictable. It is unthinkable that Georgia would not join other states in filing suit, either together or separately.

This is not about healthcare, depriving children, etc. Those are progressive talking points. This is about State’s Rights, liberty versus tyranny. It is disappointing that so many who post here can’t see that.

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Go Sonny! Thank you!

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To all you conservatives who can’t wait until November…BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR…that’s what your faithful followers said during the Obama-McCain campaign and look what happened….once they get in that voting booth all by themselves, things change…

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It is an absolute shame how these governors from the states with the WORST budgets are trying to sue the federal government. JUST TO MAKE A STATEMENT. Care about the people of your states, keep them employed and COME UP WITH A BETTER HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, so much better in fact that the feds will use it as a template.

I and others in the state of Georgia both Dems and Republicans is getting sick and tired of this crap! I’ll be glad when are RID of this the 2nd worst governor (behind Lester Maddock) in Georgia’s History. AREN’T YOU ALL TIRED OF POLITICIANS?

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HYPE-O-CRITS! Republicans say all Democrats want is a free hand out. The free hand out was people going to Emergency room and people with jobs like me paying for it!

You cannot have it two ways. The new bill stops people from getting a free ride and now RETPUBS are still belly aching.

You pay for car insurance right. You pay so that if I crash into you I will be able to repair your damages. Who was paying for all these people that did not have healthcare… You and I Genius.

One day repubs are one thing the next they are another… a bunch of flip floppers and quiters YOU BETCHA!

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Morons! Yes, all of you who follow the media and BS rhetoric that our fab president shells out- no questions asked on HOW this magical bill will produce something better than the best HC we have in this country without more $ out of your pocket?!? They can’t even run a stupid jobs website with the correct information without LYING about numbers, but Wait- get’s better… now this bill “It’s for the children…” and if you Care at ALL about the TRUTH: “Full protection for children would not come until 2014, said Kate Cyrul, a spokeswoman for the Senate Health,…” http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Gap-in-health-care-laws-apf-4272209396.html?x=0&.v=1 PROVES this is just the START of what’s to come. GO BACK TO SLEEP Sheep- we’ll have new leaders come Nov.

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THANK YOU SONNY FOR STANDING UP !!!

VOTE REPUBLICAN IN NOVEMBER AND 2012 !!

HELP STOP THE GOVENMENT TAKEOVER OF OUR COUNTRY.

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I agree with you 100% Cathy!!! This is not about what’s best for GA citizens, this is personal vendetta’s and anger from Per-doodoo, Per-doodoo supporters and everyone else who disagrees with this new and much needed Healthcare Legislation!! Get over it! It’s done!

Great job….AGAIN….PRESIDENT Obama!!!!!!!!!

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Go Sondra!!! Go Sondra!!!

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To Mark (who posted a comment at 11:31):

How do you know that 70% of the people in Georgia oppose the Health Care reform? I would love for you to let me know how you came up with that. A lot of people have voice a positive outlook towards the Bill. Please post sources with the 70% figure and I will apologize.

What does Gov. Sun think he can accomplish by filing a costly lawsuit? No matter whether the lawyers charge anything or not, there will be some costs involved. Everybody and their grandma knows that it will be thrown out. The majority of the states that are filing lawsuits all have attorneys general that are candidates for governor. It is all for political reasons.

Please Gov. Sun work on something with actual merit, like education.

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I should clarify…how is he going to pay the litigation expenses. The attorneys may be donating their time, but I did not see anywhere that they were going to cover court filing fees, deposition fees, transcript & hearing fees, expert fees, etc.

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WOW……How are people considered DEADBEATS because they don’t have health insurance? I was once without health insurance because Fulton County Govt. only allowed me to work 39.5 hours, so I was considered a part-time employee and wasn’t eligible for benefits.

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You “conservatives” equate the health care reform as robbing your grandkids of their future, eh? Kind’ve like what you “conservatives” are doing to the system as you retire now for the “socialism” packages passed in the 30’s (Social Security) and in the 60’s (Medicare). You’ve “robbed” your children and grandchildren already, but that doesn’t matter because you will only vote for people who will not take “your” social security and medicare away. Quite ironic how you all chant that you don’t want the government intruding in your life but have no problem intruding in anybodys life who you disagree with. Some examples of when you “conservatives” have intruded on others – Defining Marriage, draconian drug laws(because there are so many cases of someone getting stoned and beating their wives), freedom of religion (ok to display the 10 commandments but not respect the other religions of a country with THE RIGHT TO FREE RELIGION), you want to grasp on to your guns and know the 2nd amendment by heart but seem to forget the others (Free speech? Liberal Media? Please! The only media that you hear about are the right wing nut jobs)
Why don’t you “conservatives” start practicing what you “preach”. Stop trying to control everyone you disagree with and for the sake of your “grandkids” you care so much about stop showing them that all it takes to prove your point is to bitch, whine and complain any time the other side scores a run or two.
And if you are so concerned about socialism where were you in 2001 when Bush bailed out the airlines? Why were you not tea-bagging each other when he proposed giving nearly A TRILLION dollars to wall street? “Corporate Socialism” must only be ok when it means taking loads of money from the middle class and handing it over to the rich. If you truly care about your country and want all the insanity to end, why don’t you go to lp dot org?

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My family is mixed race. I find you very offensive, sonny-sux to assume a conservative is supportive of the Klan.

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Why are people saying fight this bill! Seriously, its about time the government give something back to the people. Of course Sonny is going to fight it. He doesn’t want any bill in place that does something positive for the American people. Everyone needs to stop being snotty about this bill. Any one of us could be out of a job and without health insurance in the blink of an eye. My husband had a colonoscopy and his health insurance refused to cover it because they had some rule about not covering things like this because he didn’t have health insurance the year before. So we had to pay $2500 out of pocket for the procedure. So even if you have insurance, your insurance company might try and pull some mess

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I love you Sonny Perdue and all you attorneys who are taking in on pro bono!! God bless the USA!!! Hoping it is free but if not, it will be worth every penny. THANK YOU SONNNY!!!

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So GA will opt out along with the other backwards states trying to fight this and we’ll be behind in healthcare just like we’re embarrassingly behind in education. It’s never going to happen in the first place — no judge would rule this unconstitutional, and it’s all a bunch of desperate hoopla.

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Why do you think they are changing the medical recommendations for women (mammograms and annual exams). They are letting everyone know that limited care is what you can expect. This is just the beginning people read the bill and stop believing the spin. Government run healthcare will destroy this country. Read the articles on the long waits for Cancer patients in Canada and Britain and the horrible hospital conditions. When Obama and Pelosi have to stand in the healthcare line with the rest of us then we can talk until then its all BS.

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I applaud Mr. Baker for standing up to Sonny and the rest of the incompetent, racist pigs that he hangs with. They are so jealous of President Obama and the democratic party. The republicans rules by lies, intimidation, and fear. They are so confuse now because they don’t understand what happen!!! get over it, and enjoy the moment. This is our time, our moment. The world is going in a different direction.

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Actually KD, you are sadly south like a racist. Such corrupted hearts and minds here! And what’s really sad is that you actually believe your own lies!! Take your meds and get some much needed rest… LOL!!

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Thx KD! ATTN: Sunnysux, did I touch a nerve? sound true? your response is so original that it serves as a reminder of how you liberals sling mudd instead of facts (because you don’t have any). SHUT UP unless you have something concrete to say – stick with the facts!

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Out litigious governor’s plan to sue Alabama and Florida over water was a complete disaster for Georgia. Now he wants to sue the federal government over health care? With his track record of publicity stunt lawsuits, perhaps he should focus his remianing time in office trying to actually SOLVE some of the state’s many problems that he’s ignored for 7 years.

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Wow. We’re talking about a bill that effects every single American of every color, but count how many times libs use the words “racist” or “redneck” here. Can you really not come up with anything of substance? It really makes the word racist ring hollow. Pathetic.

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Lets organize a Tea Party and protest this appointment.

Newt says the Dems are playing games? Has he sen the headlines today about forcing the bill to go back to the White House for signature again???? Who is playing games? Both parties are incredibly guilty of wasting all of ou money. I don’t know how the lunacy stops.

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Purdue is full of b.s., and what people fail to realize is that this healthcare issue has to please all 500-800 million Americans in this country. But hell if people in general would try to stay healthy most of time then most all of this b.s. wouldn’t be such a big deal in first place.

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Go ahead and file lawsuits. Republicans think they will benefit in November because Democrats voted for this Healthcare Reform, but I think the benefit is actually going to be for Democrats. All the while leading up to these votes, polls consistently showed that on the individual merits of the reform, people supported them overwhelmingly (like protecting pre-existing conditions, creating exchanges for people who don’t have insurance to buy into like group coverage, fixing the donut hole in the Medicare prescription drug program, lowering the deficit, etc.) but it was only when asked about healthcare reform in a generic question were they skeptical or unsupportive. That shows there is a disconnect between the facts of the reform and what the Republican spin machine (otherwise known as Fox News) is spitting out. What does that mean? That the more time that goes by where Democrats can tell people what’s been passed in the reform the more support it will get and then it will be Republicans having to answer for THEIR votes against these important issues, not Democrats.

And Republicans only exacerbate this problem by filing lawsuits on the matter of mandating people acquire health insurance. An idea that was created by Republicans, by the way, you know the party of personal responsiblity. Why wouldn’t Republicans support a mandate, because it means people can’t leave the goverment or the insured with the tab if they use emergency services without paying for them? Republicans are going to be buried by this issue and it will be a boon for Democrats just like they can point to social security, medicare and civil rights as historic reforms they supported. Republicans have been beat over the head with social security for 75 years because they opposed it and Democrats could take full credit for the system.

How dumb can redumblicans be? Very, apparently.

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Will,,,, do you even know what the fundamental difference between a Democrat and Republican is? Democrats are big government and Republicans are small government.

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Thank you Sonny! I may not have agreed with everything you’ve done in office but I do agree with this!

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NOTHING IS FREE YOU IGNORANT MORONS!!!

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Facing Billions in the red on our Budget, THIS is how the Gov choses to spend time & money. Perdue is the one who should be impeached. This is nothing but a political stunt at the taxpayer’s expense. Shameful!!

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Here’s a thought! Since liberals and conservatives are so divided on major issues, let’s conduct a test. Let’s split the country down the middle and have citizens pick their side; liberal or conservative. After about a ten year period we then take at look at the results to determine which society actually has it better. It is of my opinion that during this ten year test period, the conservatives would have to build a wall and man it with guns to keep the fleeing liberals from crossing back over illegally. Like I said, just a thought!

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UGH…..Georgians are so dumb. Republicans have ruled the state for the past several years and our taxes have gone up, car insurance legislature passed that allows them to raise rates at will, etc and they pull the okie doke on you by shouting The Government is taking over Healthcare. What the hell does that mean anyway? Is it the government that paves the streets you drive on, or maybe the schools your children attend, or maybe the military that protects us. What part of the government do you hate so much but in turn love American so much and express so much Patriotism. Patriotism for what……the flag? Republicans depend on people staying ignorant in order to stay in power and Georgia supplies plenty of idiots for the picking. Oh and don’t forget about the government mandates that state the minimum hourly amount that your employer can pay you….well lets take away those government laws as well…….ARGH….you people are useless

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Very good points Rory!!!

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- Democrats are big government and Republicans are small government.

Now THAT is funny. So Geroge W. was a Democrat???

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Looking into my crystal ball, I predict that the “several groups of attorneys” that “have volunteered to handle the state’s lawsuit for free” will do the initial paperwork, prepare a few filings and then at the first sign of any progress inform the governor’s office that they cannot continue due to a lack of funding.

There is NO WAY that any notable attorney group is going to deprive themselves of an opportunity to pursue costly legal filings between a state and the federal government. That particular bit of jurisprudence is too much of a “cash cow” to pass up.

Do you really think that state funds would never be spent if the Governor’s Office thought that they were making progress?

I’m sorry, I just cannot believe it.

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Build a wall says “Here’s a thought! Since liberals and conservatives are so divided on major issues, let’s conduct a test. Let’s split the country down the middle and have citizens pick their side; liberal or conservative. After about a ten year period we then take at look at the results to determine which society actually has it better”

We did that already remember? Democrats under Clinton reigned for 8 years and economy was booming. Republicans under Bush had reigned for 8 years and the county went into a deep recession so the economy tanked. Thanks for proving the point that the Country works better under Democrats.

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To: We’ve reverted back to the 50s,
Your ignorance and racism remarks are showing. Let these lessons educate you a little more. First of all I will tell you what the Dumocrats have done in the past. 1) Social Security. Thanks to the Dems, (Johnson Administration) it’s broke. 2) Community Reinvestment Act (under the Carter Admin. and amended by Clinton.) This is why the housing market is in the shape that it is in now causing our economy to be the shape that it is in now. 3) The Stimulus Bill (Obama) has not created any new jobs of significance. Unemployment went from 8% to over 10% since Obama has become President. Where are the jobs that the stimulus bill was suppose to create? 4) Obama has spent more money in his first year in office than Bush did in his entire two terms in office. So far nothing that Obama has done has improved the economy or put people back to work. So thus the lesson on Democrats. History will repeat itself on the Healthcare bill as a failure also.
Now for the Perdue and Baker issue. I think they are both politically motivated. The majority of the people did not want this particular Healthcare reform bill. For Perdue to do nothing would be hurtful to not only him but the party. Baker on the other hand, argues the point of the costs. With the state in it’s budget crisis, this makes for a good political argument. Obama being a black man has nothing to do with it. This is an argument that you use simply because you cannot argue the real facts. It is his socialist policies that are not for the good of this country that we are outraged over.

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Rory, Sonny is the governor of Georgia (not just your little liberal neighborhood). In all actuality its you thats misjudging the opinions of the residents of the whole state of Georgia.

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Sonny, you are a disgusting individual and a disgrace to the State of Georgia! Where is the money going to come from? Education just take a HUGE hit, so where are you going to get the money? Your salary perhaps? You fund it! Put your money behind YOUR and Newt Gingrichs’ racist legal battle. You don’t have money for education, yet you have money for a legal battle that will go now where. I’m tried of you spending my tax dollars for your battles! Get over yourself! I cannot WAIT until your tenure is up! I will definitely be celebrating!!!

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Yes, if Republicans are small governement then what the heck happened from 2000 to 2006 when the republicans had the house senate and white house. It seems, I would be paying less taxes, no didn’t happen, it seems the government would have gotten smaller, certainly didn’t happen, it seems the budget would have at the very least been balanced, now how did that one work out. So Republicans are small governement huh.
Listen, people they are all crooks, Dems and Republicans but get your head out of talk radio and open your eyes!

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My conservative friends agree that Sonny is the worst gov we’ve had in decades.

I don’t believe in either party, but right now you have the Democrats making history and the GOP IS history. While the GOP has run off all of their moderates, the true nuts have abandoned them for the Tea Party. This split will result in a landslide for Obama’s reelection since the vote on the right will be split amongst the nuts and the truly nuts.

The GOP’s efforts to undo what was a duly elected president and Congress is shrill and unbecoming of serious policy makers. The bill passed because they lost the elections. Period.

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Of course, Republicans were for mandates before they realized they were against them …

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/3460142/print

“The truth is this is a Republican idea,” said Linda Quick , president of the South Florida Hospital and Health care Association. She said she first heard the concept of the “individual mandate” in a Miami speech in the early 1990s by Sen. John McCain , a conservative Republican from Arizona , to counter the “Hillarycare” the Clintons were proposing.

McCain did not embrace the concept during his 2008 election campaign, but other leading Republicans did, including Tommy Thompson , secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush .

Seeking to deradicalize the idea during a symposium in Orlando in September 2008 , Thompson said, “Just like people are required to have car insurance, they could be required to have health insurance.”

Among the other Republicans who had embraced the idea was Mitt Romney , who as governor of Massachusetts crafted a huge reform by requiring almost all citizens to have coverage.

“Some of my libertarian friends balk at what looks like an individual mandate,” Romney wrote in The Wall Street Journal in 2006. “But remember, someone has to pay for the health care that must, by law, be provided: Either the individual pays or the taxpayers pay. A free ride on government is not libertarian.”

Romney was referring to the federal law that requires everyone to be treated in emergency rooms, regardless of their ability to pay.

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I’ve been a moderate for my entire llife and have voted the person. I will say the way the dems have handled this entire process with the back door deals, the bullying and breaking of promises I am definitely moving toward the conservative party. It seemed to be apparent that the majority was against this bill. I believe everyone should have access to health care but all know whenever you have the government run something…. well, let’s just say look at history.

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Rory, excellent points and I agree with you whole heartedly!!!! Something does need to happen and fixes need to be made to the health care system. But there is something rotten in Denmark when you see these Democratic Congressman strongly disagree with the bill for months and then turn their vote to “yes” after a closed door meeting. It just isn’t right and my heart is broken that the Administration would stoop this low to help Obama possibly get re-elected for a 2nd term.

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@We’ve reverted back to the 50’s–Are you really calling RACE a factor in the passionate anger over the healthcare? Please, Pelosi is not black, and neither are a lot of the congressional “leaders” that voted for the healthcare system. Obama may have signed the papers to make it law, but it was still Congress that created the law. I for one am not opposed to a healthcare reform especially as insurance companies decline certain medicines/procedures that many people need because they are deemed to expensive than other “cheaper” treatments. However, I am strongly opposed to the federal government “taking over”–as a democrat may have said, “…control of the people”. We are quickly losing the Republic that has stood strong as a democratic government for over 200 years. The federal government was never intended to be a limited government. Instead, we now have a government that continues to push forward ideas of entitlement and inequality instead of independence and equality. The “Truth” is that all of humanity were created “EQUAL”–that is to say that we all have some basic emotions, thoughts, capabilities; however, we are not all equal in how we pursue our lives–and this issue becomes clouded with fairness. Some people work hard. Some people are lazy. Some people are fat. Some people are thin. Some are heathly, some not so healthy. Some people make minumum wage, some make millions of dollars. Some are law-abiding, others are criminals. Life is not fair. If life was fair, teachers, cops, and firefighters would make millions of dollars while professional athletes and celebrities would make $30,000 a year. If life was fair, we would all live in 4 bedroom homes, with 2 children, a dog, a cat, and a two-car garage with a luxury car parked on both sides. Fairness does not mean Equality. And it is not our Federal Government’s job to make fairness into equality.

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Look at the bright side, if fat-ass Sonny has a massive heart attack and dies then we can console ourselves that our tax money didn’t help try to save his worthless life.

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[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution: “Gov. Sonny Perdue said Thursday he will appoint a “special attorney general” to challenge federal health care legislation signed into law this week by President Obama. Perdue made the announcement a day after state Attorney General Thurbert Baker, a Democrat running for governor, told Perdue, a Republican, he would not pursue a lawsuit.” [...]

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I guess all you goons here who didn’t read the story didn’t read the health care bill either? I mean… we know you can read because you can type and have a computer, but can you comprehend what you read? Guess not.

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To: Voteumout

I guess the two meaningless wars that are being fought in Iraq and Afghanistan are not costing any money anymore. I find that surprising. Of course all those weapons of mass destruction were indeed found, NOT! I can understand the fighting within Afghanistan initially. However, he (Bush) should not have stayed beyond his first term. Also another Bush triumph… the Homeland Security department. Wonder how much it costs to start up a new federal government agency. You saw how they performed during Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. I love your point number 4 you mentioned above.

I will refresh your memory:

From Voteumout: “4) Obama has spent more money in his first year in office than Bush did in his entire two terms in office. So far nothing that Obama has done has improved the economy or put people back to work. So thus the lesson on Democrats. History will repeat itself on the Healthcare bill as a failure also.”

Thanks for a good laugh!!

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Baker should be ashamed of himself and his self serving ways. I will be glad to see him and his bad toupee gone in a few months.

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Unbelievable! Here’s a governor who has sent our kids’ education down the toilet, and now he wants to do the same for their healthcare. The sooner this backward neanderthal is thrown out of the office, the better it will be for Georgia’s citizens.

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Ellea, does that mean you agree with me? We need to Build A Wall… If so, where would you Libs get your tax money from since everyone would be sitting at home waiting on all that FREE Government Stuff?

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Hey I wish Sonny had a toupee, anything to distract from his giant glinting sweaty head (empty as it is).

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The sad thing about this whole situation is that people are overlooking the most important thing…the children. How dare the gov. even attempt to block legislation that could help that millions of children here in GA that are without health insurance. People always say that the children are our future….so why not invest in them? Its down right stupid. Its all a game of politics for Sunny. When are we all going to come together and realize that we are our brothers keeper. Lets kill that separation and bring some change, hope, and unity.

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As for Legally Confused here is your answer. Driving is a privilege. Therefore if you chose not to drive then you are not required to buy insurance. In the case of health insurance all are required whether they desire to have it or not.

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Most of the democratic responses to this article are so ignorant I am ashamed our government gave you the right to vote.

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Purdue need to hurry up out the office. Purdue does not speak for me I want health care reform. Please Purdue take the rest of the republicans with you and turn your keys in at the labor dept.

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Well Al, since the Dems did win the election they get to do what they promised to do. At least that was the rational the Republithugs espoused during the reign of the puppet boy GW.

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Barry- Still wishing those Jim Crow laws were in effect. Speaks volumes for your party, grats!!

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Seriously, is this really that hard to understand? Remove your partisan blinders and look at the issue rationally.

It is illegal in this country for any ER to refuse to treat someone. All of the people who have no job, no insurance or want a free ride are getting it now. They go to the ER and never pay the bill. Those costs are passed on to us working stiffs via increased premiums, etc.

This bill will require everyone to put some skin in the game. If everyone is required to have basic coverage, then that will end the “free” ER visits. They will have coverage that they either paid for totally out of pocket, or subsidised by the government. But they will be paying something for their care instead of relying on ER services. I like this approach.

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Change is difficult for people. I can’t help but believe that ultimately the health care bill will be good for all of us. Even Republicans.

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JS SNEAD……Haven’t you heard???? Conservatives and Republicans can do whatever the Hell they want in this country and the rest of us are damned for going against them! That’s why the liberals will always get hammered until we adopt that policy as well!

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Did any of you read the article?

“Perdue said several groups of attorneys have volunteered to handle the state’s lawsuit for free…The governor said the state will probably go it alone on the suit to avoid any costs. If Georgia joined with the other 14 state challenging the health legislation, it would incur some legal costs, Perdue said.”

Stop your faulty complaining about his being inconsiderate of the costs and support his gumption to go after the federal government! No one else seems to want to step up and do anything about it. Thanks, Sonny!

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The State of Georgia is full of RACIST PIGS, and Sonny Perdue is KING HOG!! You skeptics better pray that you will not be impacted by your stupidity. Thing is, the majority of you dummies are complaining just because your use to riding on wagons, literally!! Base your complaints on facts! Also, PRESIDENT OBAMA is not the biggest gangster to ever inhabit the white house. That would be George Bush the 2nd! None of you dummies ever complained this much while he drove this country into the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are pure EVIL! WOW, and many of you call yourselves Christians. Now that’s funny.

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No, I just wish I could put you under the bus fatboyisaloser. Keep collecting welfare and live off us for the rest of your life….. you go getter

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Can’t stand Sonny but at least he’s doing something right! This HC bill is a travesty and is the epitome of an unfunded mandate! States should have the right to opt of a bill like this just like individuals should be able to make their own decisions on whether or not to buy health insurance! Sue the Federal Government for infringing on states and individuals rights!

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I have a son with congential heart disease. Under the previous law, if I changed/lost my job, my son would be uninsured and could be denied coverage and create a financial disaster in our lives just for his normal check ups, and especially if God forbid he had a problem. Now my son will always be guaranteed coverage (under my insurance unti he’s 26 or after that when he gets his own plan). So I take all this Republican opposition very personally.

I currently have health insurance thru my employer. I don’t have it because of a mandate, I have it because it helps me when my family has need of healthcare.

It does not infringe on my constitutional rights to make it legally required to have health insurance, especially when my premiums can be affected by unpaid costs passed on for services used, but not paid for by uninsured people. I think this mandate will bring costs down by bringing people into the system. There are always two sides to a story. They talk about helping the uninsured get affordable insurance, which I support, but the flip side is there are people who don’t have insurance by choice who leave us insured holding the bag. This reform bill fixes both sides of that story.

For those who say its unconstitutional, where in the constitution does it say that the government will provide suitable roads for us to travel on and that it will be paid for with taxes on me? It doesn’t say that, but we all accept this responsibility as a community because we know as a whole we all benefit from it. The same can be said for everyone acquiring health insurance. It strengthens the system for everyone by keeping costs down.

People who oppose these things are fools who can’t see past the “R” on their registration card.

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The problem with Bush was he tried to be bipartisan and kept giving the Democrats what they wanted. Yes, he screwed up alot.

He let Ted Kennedy write the education bill(which he then denounced a month later).

He passed the prescription drug fiasco because he wanted to take that issue away from the democrats.

He started the bailout fiasco with AIG.

For all the bad things President Bush did, obama has now come in a quadrupled them. Bush had room to make some mistakes because the country was still in good shape from the Reagan era. Then the Dems took over congress in 2006 and things started going downhill.

Now our country is in poor shape and our “leader” is a rule by opinion pole socialist who has never created a job in his life. We are living off credit cards(China). The government used to be the backstop for companies “too big to fail”(there is no such thing). Now the government is playing in the market and buying crap it can’t afford. What happens when China decides not to be our backstop anymore?

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How can I sign on to this lawsuit?

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Steve

March 25th, 2010
12:06 pm
- Democrats are big government and Republicans are small government.

Now THAT is funny. So Geroge W. was a Democrat???

No Steve, what did Bush do? Not a damn thing. But what is funny is all this talk about government spending but who else is going to spend money to resolve issues in this country. Remember people not going to be the first to do it, that’s why we pay taxes. So this heathcare issue is like the real estate issue, and unemployment that eventually somebody is going to have to absorb the costs for issues to get better. When are we going to realize that cause fighting over it won’t solve anything.

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And another thing my parents taught me – NOTHING IS FREE! NOTHING

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How many attorneys work for free? I can assure you there is someone behind the scenes paying those bills. Either the Republican party or the pharmaceuticals or the insurance companies.

Didn’t the South try seceding from the Union once before? I guess it’s never too late to try again.

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Another ignorant response fat boy! I’m sure you could make close to $200 K in a lifetime after all the welfare you have collected from us. Get to the front of the bus loser!

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I hope you all are ready for a Socialistic America. Because that is the direction that we are heading. Government Run Healthcare: What a Joke. How can the Government Force someone to purchase healthcare if they do no want it? That’s Socialism People!!!

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@GT30 The Man of Morehouse was not the best reflection of a college educated person with mispellings and grammar errors. But your first sentence was not correct either. You are going to have typographical and grammatical errors in these posts but that has nothing to do with the subtance of what people are trying to say. Let’s stop bashing individuals.

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(You wrote):
1) Social Security. Thanks to the Dems, it’s broke.

WRONG!

Social Security is a pay-as-you-go system…this works fine as long as the working population grows faster than the retired population, but now that the trend has reversed, the system is simply unsustainable.

(You Claim)
2) Community Reinvestment Act caused housing meltdown

NONSENSE….that’s like blaming global warming on the clean air act.

The housing meltdown was caused by excess housing supply and lax mortgage lending standards.

It was a federal program to bring down the mortgage requirements, the 20 percent down payment and that sort of thing, and by forcing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy up those mortgages from the people who no longer had to meet the same requirements.

If you’re going to name names, those responsible are Congressman Barney Frank, former President George W. Bush, and Alan Greenspan

(You wrote about)
3) The Stimulus Bill

What would you do, nothing? Is the economy recovering? Yes. Therefore the stimulus package worked.

4) Obama has spent more money in his first year in office than Bush did in his entire two terms in office.

UTTER NONSENSE

While Obama has spent a lot, Bush spent a total of $34 Trillion over eight years, while Obama spent around $6 Trillion in 2009, up from Bush’s 5.5 Trillion in 2008. Do not use the Heritage Foundation as your data source….please.

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To all the Repuke morons who think “pro bono” means everything is free, you are sadly, and not surprisingly, mistaken. Pro bono means a LAWYER works for free. It does NOT mean the cost of the lawsuit is free or that a judge will work for free. There are still DOZENS of other fees you have to pay out of pocket…

But you haven’t taken the time to research things. You Repukes think just because you act like animals foaming at the mouth and yell and scream and throw tantrums that will make you right. Well it doesn’t.

Why don’t you morons learn to take the high road like the rest of us did under Dubya’s reign. We did not turn violent, we did not threaten lawmakers or their CHILDREN, we sat back in took it in stride. But you…you guys are animals.

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Great point, Lily! I’m sure the Republicans have been informed that money is of no issue in fighting this. Their political futures depend on it.

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O Barry I know big numbers are scary but 200k isn’t that much. That’s between my wife and myself so its a combined income. Still we’re thankful we have insurance and see no reason to deny others the same just because they haven’t been as fortunate. In fact I’m willing to bet some of your trailer park trash relatives are having a cold one on some of our tax payments as we speak. You do know most of the people on welfare are white?

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Are you KIDDING?
We have NO money-we’re furloughing police officers, teachers, state workers. We are bankrupting our schools…but Sonny wants to waste MILLIONS on this?

Please…someone…stick a sock in his piehole and put him in his office til he gets out before he ruins whatever is left of this state.

Who destroyed Georgia?

SONNY DID.

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The United States Constitution is clear, and there is no precedent for the lawsuit, Baker was correct in his statement.

But here’s what really gripes me. This is a political fight without one whit of care about the citizens of the Great State of Georgia and their economic needs in hard times. Furlough teachers to fund a political dog fight?!?!??!?! Wake up, Georgia. Perdue does NOT represent us. Perdue represents himself and his party. Although not overwhelming %, Gallup shows that the majority (over the cutoff of half) approve of the healthcare package. Perhaps a citizen’s arrest of the Governor of Georgia for squandering our tax monies for personal and party gain is in order.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/126929/slim-margin-americans-support-healthcare-bill-passage.aspx

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FREE, Yup that is what they said. What they DIDN’T say was what all the other costs would be or how much. People please, do not react to what you hear. Take the time to THINK. I know Georgia is the state of stupidity, but please learn to THINK for yourselves.

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Republicans are self absorbed sore losers!!! Perdue is a joke. Always has been!! I have something for his “Sonny Do List” fix the education system here in Georgia instead of being a lying, racist bastard with hate against those that are different from your background. Wake up loser republicans….Change has come and your good ol boy system has finally been busted!!! Go OBAMA 2012!!!….I think I’ll call that retard Sarah Palin, maybe she can see Russia from my house here in Georgia… What a loser!!

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I just love toying with ignorant people that run to their gun to shoot people when they are losing a debate….says a lot about you fella. I hope you can stay out of jail before Novemeber so your vote will count.

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Burn Baker, burn.

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Another Georgia Girl, please get the facts straight. It wasn’t Baker who mentioned the kids, it was state Democratic Party Chairman Jane Kidd. There’s a lot of idiocy going around, including in these comments, so let’s make sure we get the characters right.

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Recent Republican antics are truly motivating the Democratic base. Keep it up.

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For all of you Republican’ts who keep saying read the article, “It’s Free”. If you haven’t learned anything else in life, please learn this,”Northing IS Eever Free”.

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Go figure. The state is bankrupt but Republican Governor Perdue can find the money to sue over health care reform. He’ll most likely tap the lottery funds to do so! And someone ought tell the Democrats that the governor isn’t subject to the state’s Open Records Act.

And as long as we’re talking politics: The true reason Sen. Don Balfour suddenly pulled out of the 7th District congressional race here in Georgia is because there are risque photos of his visit to the Cheetah Lounge in Atlanta. So as they say, if you’re not a Tiger, you’re a Cheetah!

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who voted for this idiot? HE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED

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I think if most of you took a walk down to your HR office, you’d most likely be told that you HAVE to have the companies health insurance option (and yes, pay for it too) unless you have health insurance from another source, such as a spouse’s job, a previous job, the military, etc. The reason for this is the more people on the plan, the lower the cost per person. This new situation with the federal plan is the exact same thing.

Most of you nuts are already forced to pay it and our to stupid to realize it.

Another puzzling question…

How is it that you’re upset that you will have to pay for the healthcare of the ‘deadbeats’ yet you’re equally upset that this bill is forcing those very same deadbeats to PAY FOR THEIR OWN CARE SO YOU WON’T HAVE TO?

WHICH IS IT LOSERS?

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White boys can’t jump, or spell, or legislate or…….lmao

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Perdue is an elitest, pompous windbag that has abused our state for far too long. And now he’s doing it again. No matter what Party you side with, I think we Georgians must all agree, it’s time to let the wind out of the bag, folks.

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Yes, fire all the states teachers, police and fire department so you can have plenty of cash to sue the federal government in a grandstanding attempt to help Newt get a presidential nomination. There is NO case, none of the states can realistically argue their that states rights supersede the health care bill, and not even our conservative activist judges will rule in their favor because they don’t believe in strong state rights. Stop wasting our money! Impeach Perdue.

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Medicine can taste bad, but it’s good for you. The two wars that George W. Bush started will cost you, me, and our grandchildren over SIX TRILLION DOLLARS. The Medicare Part D Bill that GEORGE W. BUSH passed will cost you, me, and our grandchildren over $800 Billion Dollars. Where were you when those blank checks were being written? Were you spitting things out then???

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My insurance premium went up 35% this year. It has gone up steadily for the past FIVE YEARS. If Obama wants to help the little guy out and provide affordable health care LET HIM. Republicans are too deep into Insurance Company pockets to be in touch with reality.

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I hear people keep saying attorneys are taking this case for free. Think about it people. Man hours that will be spent on this, plane trips to and from D.C., food, utilities, hotel stays, gas, etc. None of that will be free. I guarantee there will be some loophole that will make Ga. citizens will have to pay for it. Kudos to Baker for taking a stand!! Baker for governor!!

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Massachusetts is the test program for this. Yes, it was set up by a Republican. 4 years later they are now broke. The only reason it didn’t go broke sooner is because congress keeps throwing them money because they want to program to look like it works.

So once again the Democratic solution is to take a failed program and expand it.

Social security is backrupt. Democratic solution: let’s not change anything.

Medicare is bankrupt. Democratic solution: put 16m more people in the program, cut funding in half.

Socialized medicine bankrupting countries worldwide. Democratic solution: Take the greatest healthcare system in the world and change it to like others. (we don’t want to show up those other countries by showing we have superior technology)

We are the fattest, laziest country in the world. We don’t live as long as people in other countries because we are inferior in physical health inspite of our miraculous doctors. This can do nothing but make things worse.

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I doubt he can get such a time consuming task for free. GOP possibly paying fees? who knows. If he had his way and he couldn’t get it done for free he would probably just dip into MARTA money.

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And let’s cease using inflammatory rhetoric like “government takeover”. There is no government takeover here. All of the plans offered in the insurance exchange will be provided by private insurers. The government is simply pooling people together in order to be able to get costs lowered for those participating in the pool. What’s your gripe with that?

Your freedoms are being taken away? What freedoms are those? The freedom to pay your high dollar premium for years only to be denied coverage the moment you get sick? The freedom to be fleeced by the insurance carrier? The freedom to be denied coverage for the unpardonable sins of having a c-section, being a battered woman, having acne, being a firefighter or policeman? All of those are csurrently considered pre-existing conditions by insurance companies. If you don’t think that is ludicrous and would rather whine and complain about Obama instead, then be my guest. But pardon the rest of us while we attempt to progress.

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The health care program that was passed was not read my a majority of those that voted for it to begin with. As I read some of the comments, a majority of the complaints are about cost. If you read the article, there are a number of volunteers for this. No cost to the state.

Before you complain, actually read and understand what you are complaining about. Common sense people. At least when things go to litigation, attorneys will actually research the topic of the suit.

Forest Gump once stated: “stupid is as stupid does…” Regardless of where you stand on this issue, at least read the article and learn about the health care reforms and what that actually handle prior to speaking about it.

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FREE!!!??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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The Governor has very little choice in this matter given what ObamaCare will require financially from this state’s taxpayers. The compliance mandate for Medicaid will financially strap taxpayers for the rest of our lives. One estimate I saw said the Democrat Healthcare mandates would cost the State of Georgia over $1 billion per year within 6 years simnply to comply wiht the funding required by the State.

It seems many posters to this site and elsewhere have no clue about the financial requirments imposed upon the states. The Democrats ObamaCare plan REQUIRES the states to pay a sizeable and growing portion of both Medicaid and Medicare. That portion MUST COME FROM SOMEWHERE, that somewhere is the Taxpayers of each state. You supporters need to quit being such blind and loyal followers and delve into what is mandated. By some estimates our Legislature will be required to increase the State Income Tax rates by as much as 3% points to meet the state funding requirement. That is in addition to the increased Federal Personal Income and Soc Security Taxes the Democrat Bill imposes on each Taxpayer.

Fight ‘em Governor, the legal bills to fight this Federally imposed mandate will be much less than the tax bill Obama and the Democrats in Washington will be sending us in the near future.

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Didn’t Georgia pass tort reform a few years back? Did that lower medical costs, as republicans claimed, before the GA Supreme Court said how stupid and unconstitutional the law was?

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No such thing as free…….

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Bill….If you are looking for common sense and leaning Democrat, then it is obvious common sense is not a trait you are capable of recognizing. So give it up, it will be a useless encounter with frustration for you.

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**How many people here have no insurance and would refuse to buy insurance?**

**How many here would choose not to have car insurance if the state of Georgia did not force you to have car insurance?**

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First, Mr. Brantley some Republicans as well as some Democrats did not know the meaning of pro bono. Secondly, the Governor asked the Attorney General to file suit first which would have cost the state money. Only after the Attorney General refused did the Governor decide to appoint a “special attorney general” and at that time some attorneys agreed to file the suit pro bono. Would the citizens that are pleased about the suit still be happy go lucky if the Attorney General would have filed suit and cost them money?

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NOTHING IN THIS WORLD IS FREE, SO THE MERE ASSUMPTION THAT LIE_AWYERS ARE DOING IT FOR FREE IS ABSURD TO SAY THE LEAST. THERE WILL BE COURT COST INVOLVED, AND MR. OUT THE DOOR PER_DO_AIN’T DONE NOTHING, WILL BE PAYING THE GOOD OLD BOYS UNDER THE TABLE ANY WAY. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA HAS STATED THAT IN HIS PROFESSIONAL OPINION IT’S A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. SO THE JOB THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS BEING PAID TO DO, LET HIM DO IT.

HEY I HAVEN’T RAN TO THE GOLD DOME TO DO PER_DONT_DO_NOTHINGS JOB, ALL THE TIMES HE FAILED TO DO HIS JOB! AND HE’S STILL MILKING THE COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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racism…pure and simple. If i am wrong..explain to me how an debate over health insurance can end in one person calling the other a racial slur???

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So the newt is pulling the foghorn’s strings. I wish they would both go away.

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You right-wingers seem cock-sure that Republicans are going to dominate in November. I don’t think so. Now that people are realizing that granny isn’t going to be executed by death panels, Republicans are going to have a real credibility issue to deal with.

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Perdue is a fat bald headed “STUPID” MF. He is just another racist pig. How about us taking away his health insurance?

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BULLY AND LOOSER – GOV PERDUE!

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Instead of whining and crying about where the money is coming from to fight this bill. We should be wondering where the money is going for the next 4 years before health care takes affect. We should not even be having this debate any way. This is the land of the free and home of the brave (at least it was until this bill passed.) We should be made by the goverment to do anything they work for us not other way around. So the next time you think it is a good idea to steal for some one to pay for somrone else try reading the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Decleartion of Indendance and remember this country was founded to keep a tyranical leader from telling free men and women what they can and can’t do with their own lively hood. Remember JULY 4, 1776!!!!!!

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Christ!! Could we have a worse governor? This guy hasn’t done sh|t, and now he’s going to try and make sure that many don’t get healthcare. Good job you dummy.

Just another move by a Republican that will ensure Democrats GAIN seats in Congress this year. I guess I should thank you for that.

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There are 36 states that know this is a waste of time. Most of the others are Southern White Republican controled states that only know partisan politics and the others are states that are Republican controled right wing states that love Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and are still trying to spin this as a government takeover even though there is no public option.

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If the State of GA is broke, why waste any money suing over the healthcare bill? Hell, if the lawsuit prevails, the whole country will benefit anyway. Let the other states fight the battle for you, maybe they have the resources and funds to do so.

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Yes!! I’m glad he’s filing suit to protect Georgians from being forced to participate in this federal entitlement program. I’m glad I may get to keep a few of our own hard-earned dollars in our own pockets rather than have our pockets picked by the Dems to redistribute as they see fit. Where can we contribute to the law firms to support this effort? Worried about the children? Ha! Obamacare doesn’t even cover children with pre-existing conditions until 2014. Why? Because the Dems didn’t read the bill because they were in such a rush to pass something, anything.

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A real American,

Was it your goal to include as many racist comments as possible in your post?

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Sounds like Baker can’t look past the color of his skin. They walk into the booth and 95% of the time they vote the same way, so they are obviously not thinking for themselves.

Lawyers like judges don’t look at the law they just go by how they feel about a subject and that is why you can predict a Supreme Court ruling 90% of the time.

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Does anyone in this state realize that we pay for the uninsured all the time? Do you understand why Grady is broke? Do you think it has anything to do with not turning away any patient regardless of their ability to pay? Do you realize that it costs more to treat very sick people than it does to keep people healthy?

Do you realize that nothing in life is free and there is no way this lawsuit will ever be free of taxpayer money? How about this, everyone that thinks this lawsuit will be free, you foot the bill when it comes through? Also, 15 states does not a majority make!

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To “Former StateEmployee”….I know you used to work for the government…”government employees”, “ex” or otherwise, don’t know what PRO BONO means…that’s why you work for the guvmint.

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Hey folks, stop trying to argue with these idiots… they want the government to take care of them from cradle to grave… know nothing of the constitution… and don’t undertand basic economics….

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Maybe a law firm will take this on for the state….but it ain’t free! There will be those on the state payroll either from Sonny’s staff or a sympathic employee(s) in the AG office which will assist on this.

Why does he think he needs to sue. Let the other states do it and if it’s found to be unconstitutional (and it won’t be) then jump in!

Sonny….there’s an the education of the children of Georgia that hasn’t improved in your 8 years. On top of that Kathy Cox has the nerve to run for reelection. Just hope someone else is!

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@Kevin

You seem to be very proud of your lies/stupidity, how many lawyers do you know work for free? i work for a firm here in AZ, we have about 600 lawyers, AND NOT ONE OF THEM WORK FOR FREE. NOTHING IS FREE, and free or not, fighting to take health care from the sick and the old and the kids, wow you repubgnats should really be proud of your selves.

just an observation……..if black people were going around throwing bricks through windows, would the news coverage be as …..lite about covering it? just curious.

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I love all the “pro bono = FREE, idiots!” posts.

Does anyone actually think that the only reason anyone would like the health care bill is because we believe we will get “free” health care? Um, no. Nor do we WANT free health care. We all pay, and as many have pointed out, mandating insurance simply means forcing individuals to pay for the health care that they will, at some point, receive, rather than relying on the government to pay them as we have been.

Do those of you against the mandates not have health insurance? Then YOU are the ones driving up costs. What’s that? You DO have health insurance? The “I want it, and I have it, but I don’t want anyone to tell me I’m right” argument against mandates is a little ridiculous.

So no, we don’t think this bill will give us free healthcare, nor is that what we’re advocating. We understand cost. Obviously those of you who believe that lawyer fees are the only costs incurred during a lawsuit do not.

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AS governor of this state (Georgia), he should want his state and its tax paying citizens to have some form of health care! What will it hurt?
Georgia needs to get out of the Old South Civil Rights Hating on its people; we all nedd to move forward and create an environment where we all can live among each other. We are and have been divided on equal pay, jobs, health care and so meany other things. It is ugly and it is a bad reflection on this state as a whole. Who would benefit by sueing the federal government, he is part of that system because he pay taxes into it. Hearing him doing this kill my vote to elect him for another term and while he is moving forward, he can’t change what has already been done and health care has been done! All I can say is, Governor Purdue, you really dissapoint me as an elected leader and I am deeply sad of this decision you are making and it reflects on all of us!

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There seem to be a lot of idiots on here, oh wait, I mean ignorant or rather democrats for those who don’t live in the real world of freedom. At least Sonny is standing up for our rights as free citizens of a country founded on the basic principles of freedom. Forcing us to buy insurance even if we don’t want it. What’s next, forcing everyone to sell their house if Obama thinks it’s too big for them and they don’t need the extra space. Rather, if everyone lived in smaller houses, then everyone would have their god given right to live in a house. Oh and while we’re at it, let’s make the few of us buy everyone else a car so they can drive themselves to the doctor to use their insurance and then drive themselves back to the house that Obama says they have the right to own. At the expense of all of us who actually work for a living. Sounds stupid doesn’t it? Well, not in the eyes of a Socialist. Lastly, did everyone not read the same article I did, there are many lawyers ready to take this case free of charge. So to the dummycrats who are hollering about Sonny wasting Georgia’s money on this, read and comprehend before typing stupid comments.

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I find it amazing that many of these comments state that it will be free to pursue this lawsuit – really??!!! What about the people who will have research and pull information – what about the governors contributions….if the governor is adding any insight into this lawsuit…then it’s not FREE…because last time I checked – I PAY his salary – his and his staff’s salaries….so while the paper the lawsuit is written on is free…this effort is still going to cost us taxpayers!!! Get a clue!!

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That’s interesting. Republicans are arguing that the healthcare bill is unconstitutional and want to fight it in court. They say, “What part of the US Constitution says I have to have healthcare?”

Well, show me what part of the Georgia state constitution gives the Governor authority to appoint a “special attorney general”? http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/GAConstitution.pdf Read it. There is no mention of any kind of authority ANYWHERE in that document that gives the Governor the ability to appoint a person other than the Attorney General to do the Attorney General’s job.

The Attorney General is an elected constitutional officer of the State. He has specific responsibilities–the people of the state selected him to handle all the State’s legal issues. The Governor doesn’t get to simply ignore the Attorney General when he disagrees with him and appoint someone else to do his job. THAT, my friends, is unconstitutional. Thurbert Baker was elected to make the legal decisions for our state—Not Sonny Perdue. If we don’t like that, we the people have the authority to elect someone else. The Governor, however, does not have the power to simply appoint someone else.

Read the document: http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/GAConstitution.pdf

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I believe Mr. Bakes established long ago through the courts that Perdue is NOT his boss, he’s an elected official same as Perdue. His determination not to file a lawsuit as suggested by the governor was supported by the facts contained within his letter of denial. Kudos to Mr. Baker for following the letter of the law and refusing to play Perdue’s hysterical political game.

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Dan

March 25th, 2010
12:40 pm
I hope you all are ready for a Socialistic America. Because that is the direction that we are heading. Government Run Healthcare: What a Joke. How can the Government Force someone to purchase healthcare if they do no want it? That’s Socialism People!!!
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did you make it past high school?

you don’t have to buy health insurance, however, the IRS will fine you. If you want to battle the IRS good luck, just make sure you have a lot of time and money to piss away arguing that the income tax is unconstitutional.

when you sign your tax return this year put the words “under protest” near your signature and see what will happen to you tough guy.

socialism is as american as apple pie.

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To William:
RE: Comparing auto insurance to Obamacare
Only those who drive cars must buy insurance. No car/no insurance. Would you like to require all those people who ride mass transit, ride bicycles, or walk on public sidewalks to buy vehicle insurance?

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I keep hearing “Nothing is free” What do you think this healthcare bill is all about? People thinking they are going to get another “free” handout from the government.

The problem is people don’t understand what things cost anymore. People are complaining about the price of insurance but they don’t even understand what that really costs because your employer pays a big chunk of it for you.

Fix tort reform and open competition with insurance companies. Forcing tax payers to pick up a bill forcing 32 million people into a broken system doesn’t solve anything.

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Hey RWH…
We have many forms of health coverage for poor folks, and kids. Tax payers already fund it, no thanks on adding another trillion to that.

Otherwise, you can buy it, you folks act like there is NO Health coverage, give me a break! Why is 80% of the conutry happy with what they have?

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I got news for you people,there ain’t nothing that’s freee. Some how Sonny’s cronies will get paid.

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“They walk into the booth and 95% of the time they vote the same way, so they are obviously not thinking for themselves.”

Maybe they’re are tired of constantly getting screwed by the Republicans. Just a thought.

BTW, Medicare part D and the illegal Iraq war cost us 2+ trillion dollars – not paid for. This “scary” health care bill that will improve the lives of millions will reduce the deficit by over a trillion.

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To Idiot Rob….your comments don’t hold water….first off their are other insurances you are required to have like car insurance or homeowners insurance…so please stop with the taking away your freedoms…they were taken away long before Obama came into office. Also, with regard to your comment about taking away homes…or reducing the size of the home….well GA already has something on the books about that – it’s called imminent domain – read up….GA takes people’s homes all the time to make way for commerical areas or to create roads….please get educated before you post idiotic comments. Thanks!!

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I am truly ashamed to call myself a Georgian right now. Their people who need healthcare, and insurance companies charging us so much money to get a regular check up. Just think, THINK!! OH, you have to actually have a conscience for that.

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Ellen

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GOT ANYTHING OF SUBSTANCE FOR FREE??????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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The lawyers would be doing this for the publicity for their lawfirms. It really won’t cost the taxpayers a dime, unlike Obamacare which is going to bankrupt alot of states.

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oh man,, look at that,,, another piece of the sky just landed in my front yard !!!

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FREE??? You people do not get it do you? Any time the GOV has to meet with Lawyers, his Staff, hold press conferences, etc the taxpayers are paying his salary therefore he is taking time away from his job as GOV and focusing on nonsense issues. So again this is not technically FREE because we are paying him to perform his duties as GOV. along with his staff. This is costing us money on the back end so maybe you people should be able to read between the lines. Btw, what is so awful for the citizens of GA to have access to health insurance: for your kids to stay on their parents insurance until the age of 26, no lifetime limit on the amount of coverage, or to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions???? Why do republicans hate taking care of their citizens and they call themselves christians, sounds like they need to get over it. This is what Mr. Obama ran on during the election-Healthcare Coverage and the majority of America agreed!!!!!

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What’s Newt doing in the picture… I didn’t’ know he was still trying to get some one impeached. The last time it was Clinton but he couldn’t participate because of his morals. Now he wants Baker. Why doesn’t he get a day job and quit hanging around and nurseing at the breast of mother government trying to raise money for his PAC.

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I think it would have been really funny if Sonny had held a press conference and prayed for the repeal of health care reform.

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Arguing with Conservatives will get you nowhere- I hope to stir up debate with this…you can’t sway their way of thinking ever… why? Because so many of them have no EMPATHY- meaning that they are from the “what’s in it for me” way of thinking… as long as they are ok and their family is ok- then nothing needs to be changed- everyone else be damned… what pisses me off the most is the old argument that those without- are fat, lazy, whatever- wow,wow,wow! I guess those kids that are born with birth defects, those hardworking folks with insurance that lose it because they have cancer and get dropped, those who can’t get insurance but want it because they lost their job and can’t afford it on their own–oh yeah- they are lazy alright… to those of you who oppose this- I hope you stay safe and well… because your bad, heartless attitude will eventually come back to bite you- you know where…

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Georgia citizens also have a right to know why the 7.3+ million other residence should WORK and PAY FOR those 1.7 million uninsured state residents to get affordable health insurance. Shouldn’t everyone have to pay for their own, like I do????

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At a time when so many other things in this state are begging the governor’s attention, Sonny carries out a frivolous lawsuit to take attention away from the horrendous job he’s done. Legal experts everywhere have already said such lawsuits are totally pointless, since federal law trumps state law. If you insist on wasting time, Sonny, then please do it in a way that doesn’t continue to make our state a laughing stock.

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Let me see.
The education system is going bankrupt.
The Lottery officials get mega dollar bonuses.
Cities and counties in Georgia are in financial trouble.
And our gov wants to waste time and potential mega dollars on a witch hunt.
Typical good old boy HATE going on here.

As an aside. Of my circle of friends, the person that is the most offended by the health care reform act is a person that gets medicaid AND gets a disability check.
Typical hypocrite / republican.

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OMG I said what was, it should have been what were. Now I am just an ignorant southerner…lmao

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KD
Freedom!!!!!! To do what ? Let 44,000 plus per year die per year due to no insurance? Freedon to deny gay marriage?Freedom to pollute our air,water,teach IIntelligent design in school, deny science? Get out “Ned in the First Reader” and start getting informed about the world.An African proverb says “Not to know is bad;not to wish to know is worse”.

Logan from Loganville.

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Couple things: Perdue says that several lawyers have volunteered their service, but he doesn’t say that he is going to choose only free lawyers in his “team” – most likely some of his team will be paid using our taxes. Second, there are costs associated with a lawsuit other than attorney’s fees- the taxpayers are going to end up paying these other costs, not the “free legal team.” Also, your federal taxes (to the extent Georgia even pays any taxes since we get back more in federal dollars than we pay out collectively) WILL be used to defend the lawsuit.
you may not like the health care bill, but it is constitutional so this suit is a waste of time and money

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Sorry….but I am one of the 80% of Americans with insurance and I am NOT happy with it…especially since I only go to the doctor for preventive care – this year along my insurance jumped 23% – really??!!! I’m paying for all the individuals who don’t have insurance…who go to the ER because they cannot get seen by a doctor without upfront payment….since you conversatives don’t seem to understand what has been happening for years….check this out: WE ARE ALREADY PAYING FOR THE UNISURED’s HEALTHCARE!!! This bill will get them into doctor offices…which are less expensive than ER’s – saving us all money….it’s not rocket science!!

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Perdue is and always will be a political joke.

We’ve had a some stinker governors,but that guy takes the cake.

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TO GT30!!! I REALLY HOPE YOU GET A CHANCE TO READ THIS!! people are expressing their opinion on this blog and not really caring about the spelling … if you did you would read your’s again and find that you actually agreeded with MAN OF MOREHOUSE or you misused the word can instead of can’t so you probably can’t read or spell well at all … and since you probably only have a high school dipolma or equivenlant you really don’t need to throw stones that you can’t carry…. BUBBA!!!!

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Free my ***! Nothing is free…. They’ll get their money some how. Besides, the Health Care Bill is a “Big F******* Deal!” Even as we speak some illegal alien, U.S. Citizen, or person visiting the U.S. on a Visa is going to the emergency room right now. For instance, my neice just had an accident on her bicycle and had to go to the emergency room for cuts, scraps, and bruises. Her mother (who was living with me for the past 6 months rent free) doesn’t have health care for her. Who in the world do you think pays for that? We do! So, I don’t see what all the fuss is about if the U.S. is now making it mandatory for these people to get insurance. What don’t we understand about that. We are paying for everyone! Make them get it and the costs will go down. Everything will go down because the majority is not paying for the minority. If anything is considered socialized, it should be the lottery. The GA Lottery takes money from the poor, hopeful, and down and out, and redistributes it to the wealthy via education…. Hope Scholarships… And who are the recipiants of most of those Scholarships… Mostly students that come from the best schools in the state… Now if you want to talk reality…or common sense… Let’s go!

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To Jacknhoo: Stop watching Fox news.

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Leagally Confused,

The law requires you to have insurance if you drive an automobile. The law does not require you to purchase an automobile. If you don’t plan on driving an automobile, you don’t need and are not leagally required to purchase auto insurance. Got it???

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He did? I didn’t read that in our new textbook. I was still on the first chapter about Newt Gingrich writing the Decalaration of Independence

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The lawyers get their “money” in the form of publicity for their lawfirm. This isn’t going to be paid for with state money, because it doesn’t need to be. Multiple lawyers want to do this for their own personal reasons.

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The young-non-tax-paying northerns won the election for Obama. It was an excellent strategic move to steals votes in 2008. We’ll see if those same young northerns return to the polls when a “health surcharge” is taking away from their tips to help fund their co